Four Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda from East Lantau on 4 October 2013.

1. Date: 4 October 2013

Location: Discovery Bay, Lantau.

Species: Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

Sex: Female

Prosoma width: 15 cms

Body length:  32 cms.

2. Date: 4 October 2013

Location: Nim Shue Wan, Lantau.

Species: Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

Sex: Female

Prosoma width: 14 cms

Body length:  19 cms

3. Date: 4 October 2013

Location: Nim Shue Wan, Lantau.

Species: Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

Sex: Female

Prosoma width: 13 cms

Body length:  28 cms

4. Date: 4 October 2013

Location: Nim Shue Wan, Lantau.

Species: Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

Sex: Male (upper right hand corner)

Prosoma width: 11 cms

Body length:  23 cms 

Comment: Caught by local fisherman. Note the abundant epifauna on 3 of the specimens, suggesting extended periods of living in sea water conditions. Specimens in estuarine areas in Hong Kong usually do not exhibit such rich epifaunal growths.