Belangkas- Seberang Balok

Date: 1st september
Line Up: Jojie, Seli and me

we arrived at the spot around noon. We were targeting MJs as a main catch today. Despite our effort, no MJs were taken home. We managed to land common estuary species like Bolos and Kitangs.

As we packed our stuff, Seli saw something weird looking creature in the water. he quickly grabbed the creatures. The alien look creature were actually a pair of belangkas or HorseShoe crab. here is few info about the creature:


The horseshoe crab, horsefoot, king crab, or sauce-pan (Limulus polyphemus, formerly known as Limulus cyclops, Xiphosura americana, Polyphemus occidentalis) is a chelicerate arthropod. As a result, it is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to true crabs. Horseshoe crabs are most commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico and along the northern Atlantic coast of North America. A main area of annual migration is the Delaware Bay, although stray individuals are occasionally found in Europe.

Three other species from the same family in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are also called horseshoe crabs. The Japanese horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) is found in the Seto Inland Sea, and is considered an endangered species because of loss of habitat. Two other species occur along the east coast of India: Tachypleus tridentatus and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda. A research project to protect them is on in Chandipur



















A lovely couple. The one one left ( bigger) is the female.














an alien looking creature






























we set the couple free














more info :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab