All about the Red Rock Crab - characteristics, life expectancy, distribution, behavior, diet, predators, interesting facts, and much more.

Cancer productus, one of several species known as red rock crabs, [1] is a crab of the genus Cancer found on the western coast of North America. This species is commonly nicknamed the Pearl of the …

Jul 26, 2021 · What Is Pacific Red Rock Crab? The Pacific red rock crab or red rock crab for short, also known as Cancer productus, lives in and around rocky places (hence the name), on the West Coast …

Another species similar to, but smaller than the Dungeness, is the red rock crab (aka red crab, rock crab). This species usually measures less than 6 inches across the back and is characterized by …

Though the three species' ranges overlap, red rock crab is most common in northern California, the brown crab in central California and the yellow crab in southern California.

Red rock crab prefer higher salinities than Dungeness crab and therefore are usually found in larger estuaries, close to the ocean. They are most common in Coos, Yaquina, and Tillamook bays where …

The Red Rock crab (Grapsus grapsus) also known as the Sally Lightfoot crab is one of the most common crabs along the north-east Pacific coastal waters. The Red Rock crab can also be seen …

The three rock crab species in this fishery can be found across similar depths ranging from the low intertidal to at least 500 feet. Red rock crab are found in coastal waters as well as bays and estuaries …

Red rock crabs are commonly found in rocky intertidal zones along the west coast of North America, particularly in California and British Columbia. Red rock crabs have thick shells and strong, black …

Dec 19, 2016 · Red rock crabs are native to the Pacific Ocean. They range from Alaska to southern California. They live in rock, gravel or kelp beds in bays, estuaries and rocky areas of the ocean from …