How deep does the Edible Crab live?

The Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) is typically found at 0–200 m.

How big does the Edible Crab get?

The Edible Crab grows to about 20 cm.

Edible Crab

Cancer pagurus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–200 m
Max size: 20 cm

The most important edible crab in Europe, it has a broad reddish shell reaching about twenty centimetres and roams rocky and sandy bottoms from the shore to two hundred metres. A powerful carnivore, it is common in the shallows between six and forty metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cancridae › Cancer

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107276.

FAQ

How deep does the Edible Crab live?: The Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) is typically found at 0–200 m.
How big does the Edible Crab get?: The Edible Crab grows to about 20 cm.