Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
There are crabs that maintain their color when cooked and then there is the Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) of the family Lithodidae that turns red when cooked, hence the name Red King Crab. Also called Alaskan King Crab or Kamchatka Crab, this Decapoda can be caught in the soft bottoms of the Northern Pacific Oceans. Its large size and good taste make it a valuable delicacy in various diner tables. It possesses a fan-shaped abdomen tucked under the rear of their shell. Males show a narrow abdominal flap while females a wider abdominal flap. This crab is the largest among the King Crab species, though males are often larger than females.
The Red King Crab has a carapace length between 5.1”-10” (13-25.3 cm), carapace width of 5.9”-11” (15-28 cm), body height of 3.9”-6.5” (9.8-16.4 cm), and weight between 24-28 lb (10.9-12.7 kg). The typical lifespan of the Red King Crab is between 20-30 years.
There are crabs that maintain their color when cooked and then there is the Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) of the family Lithodidae that turns red when cooked, hence the name Red King Crab. Also called Alaskan King Crab or Kamchatka Crab, this Decapoda can be caught in the soft bottoms of the Northern Pacific Oceans. Its large size and good taste make it a valuable delicacy in various diner tables. It possesses a fan-shaped abdomen tucked under the rear of their shell. Males show a narrow abdominal flap while females a wider abdominal flap. This crab is the largest among the King Crab species, though males are often larger than females.
The Red King Crab has a carapace length between 5.1”-10” (13-25.3 cm), carapace width of 5.9”-11” (15-28 cm), body height of 3.9”-6.5” (9.8-16.4 cm), and weight between 24-28 lb (10.9-12.7 kg). The typical lifespan of the Red King Crab is between 20-30 years.