Periclimenes dardanicola chiefly white, with red along the edges of the carapace and the abdominal somites. The legs are transparent yellow, with red bands. "P. dardanicola" is associated with the sea anemone "Calliactis", which is carried by hermit crabs of the genus "Dardanus", including "Dardanus arrosor", "D. crassimanus", "D. lagopodes" and "D. pedunculatus". This is one of the few examples of ecological associations between two species of decapod crustaceans. Specimens of "Periclimenes dardanicola" have been collected from various locations in the western Pacific Ocean, namely Suruga Bay (Japan), Vietnam, and Borneo (Indonesia). Although only formally described in 2006, this species has been
Fiddler ray Fiddler rays are harmless and easily approached by divers. Southern fiddler rays are taken as bycatch by commercial trawlers and by recreational fishers; the flesh is of good quality and sold in small quantities. The Magpie fiddler ray (previously "Trygonorrhina melaleuca") is now considered a variant of "Trygonorrhina dumerilii". There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: Fiddler ray Trygonorrhina, also known as the fiddler rays or banjo rays, is a genus of guitarfish, family Rhinobatidae. The two species are found along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. They are benthic in nature, favoring shallow, sandy bays, rocky