How deep does the Tanner Crab live?

The Tanner Crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) is typically found at 9–466 m.

How big does the Tanner Crab get?

The Tanner Crab grows to about 15 cm.

Tanner Crab

Chionoecetes bairdi

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 9–466 m
Max size: 15 cm

This cold water crab roams muddy and sandy continental shelf bottoms, feeding on clams, smaller crabs, barnacles, worms, brittle stars and fish. Larger crabs, octopus, skates and sea otters prey on it in turn, and it migrates offshore as it ages.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Oregoniidae › Chionoecetes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 368558.

FAQ

How deep does the Tanner Crab live?: The Tanner Crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) is typically found at 9–466 m.
How big does the Tanner Crab get?: The Tanner Crab grows to about 15 cm.