Edible crab
size:
carapace up to 25 centimeters
weight:
up to 6 kilograms
color:
orange-red with black tips on the claws
age:
20-50 years, some people say even 100 years
food:
omnivore: mostly shellfish but also carrion
enemies:
seals, cod and other fish, man
reproduction:
sexual
- Dut: Noordzeekrab
- Lat: Cancer pagurus
- Eng: Edible crab
- Ger: Taschenkrebs
- Dan: Taskekrabbe
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Edible crab
The edible crab is the 'muscle (wo)man' among the crabs. It is very wide, has large claws, a thick carapace and trusts its sturdy body to protect it from enemies. Edible crabs eat everything, however they are specialized in cracking shellfish. Their pincers are slow but strong. They can easily crack a pencil. The edible crab is the only crab species of commercial interest in the Netherlands. The meat in the claws is considered a true delicacy in some countries.
- Distribution and habitat
- Edible crab, Ecomare
The edible crab is common along the coasts of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea between 25 and 300 meters deep. Only young specimen are found close to the coast. It lives mostly on rocky bottoms, stones and wrecks.
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