Boco
Cancer porteri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–350 m
- Max size: 12.3 cm
- For divers: safe
A robust crab of the eastern Pacific, it ranges from the intertidal down past 350 metres over muddy bottoms. Like other rock crabs it hunts, scavenges and grazes whatever it can find, growing to around 12 centimetres across.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cancridae › Cancer
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 440381.
FAQ
- How deep does the Boco live?
- The Boco (Cancer porteri) is typically found at 0–350 m.
- Is the Boco dangerous to divers?
- The Boco is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Boco get?
- The Boco grows to about 12.3 cm.