The Fiddler Crab in it's Natural Habitat
The Fiddler Crab dwells in many different parts of the Aquatic Biome. The Aquatic Biome is composed of wetlands, marshes, beaches, and brackish water. The Fiddler Crab is native to the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific, but can also be found in West Africa..
Trophic Level:
The Fiddler Crab is a tertiary consumer and also a decomposer. While the Fiddler crab also eats dead animals such as dead birds, it's reason for it's name is when it filters through the algae and water, it's claw resembles a fiddle.
Inter-Intraspecific interactions:
The Fiddler Crab is known as one of the most aggressive types of crabs, with and within it's species. When interacting with other organisms, depends on size, The Fiddler Crab will try to intimidate and dominate the other species. If the organism is too large, the fiddler crab will leave it alone.
As the Fiddler crab interacts with other fiddler crab, it is only aggressive with the males. As a way to attract female fiddler crabs, males fight among themselves, and whoever wins has the right to a female. Once the female has chosen a winner, they proceed to mate.
The Fiddler Crab is a tertiary consumer and also a decomposer. While the Fiddler crab also eats dead animals such as dead birds, it's reason for it's name is when it filters through the algae and water, it's claw resembles a fiddle.
Inter-Intraspecific interactions:
The Fiddler Crab is known as one of the most aggressive types of crabs, with and within it's species. When interacting with other organisms, depends on size, The Fiddler Crab will try to intimidate and dominate the other species. If the organism is too large, the fiddler crab will leave it alone.
As the Fiddler crab interacts with other fiddler crab, it is only aggressive with the males. As a way to attract female fiddler crabs, males fight among themselves, and whoever wins has the right to a female. Once the female has chosen a winner, they proceed to mate.