How deep does the Hair Crab live?

The Hair Crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii) is typically found at 30–300 m.

Hair Crab

Erimacrus isenbeckii

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 30–300 m

The hair crab is covered in a dense coat of stiff bristles, prized as food in the cold waters where it lives. Adults settle on sandy and silty seafloor between about 30 and 300 metres, and the species is known to turn cannibal when crowded.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cheiragonidae › Erimacrus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 440405.

FAQ

How deep does the Hair Crab live?: The Hair Crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii) is typically found at 30–300 m.