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Eurasian oyster catcher

Latin name: Haematopus ostralegus
Global Distribution: breeding grounds western Europe, central Eurasia, Kamchatka, China, and the western coast of Korea
UK Distribution: breeding grounds all UK coasts
Size: Length 40-45cm, …

Greater pipefish

Latin name: Syngnathus acus
Global Distribution: north-west Europe and the Mediterranean
UK Distribution: west coast of Britain
Size: normally between 33 – 35 cm with records up to 45 cm…