It may be more delicious than the Dungeness Crab, however, the Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) is less meaty. If you are a sport or commercial fisherman, you can locate it on or near harder substrates like rock and pilings in the eastern Pacific coast in North America. But be warned that the Red Rock Crab is very agile, hence hard to catch. The Red Rock Crab fits in the family Cancridae with teeth set between the eyes, both of which have equal size and shape. Juveniles can assume different colors but adults are brick-red, possessing large distinctive pincers with black tips and a lack of projection or serration on their claws.
The Red Rock Crab has a carapace length between 1.8”-3.1” (4.6-8 cm), carapace width of 2”-3.4” (5-8.7 cm), body height of .8”-1.4” (2-3.5 cm), and weight between .8-2 lb (.36-.91 kg). The typical lifespan of the Red Rock Crab is between 8-12 years.
It may be more delicious than the Dungeness Crab, however, the Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) is less meaty. If you are a sport or commercial fisherman, you can locate it on or near harder substrates like rock and pilings in the eastern Pacific coast in North America. But be warned that the Red Rock Crab is very agile, hence hard to catch. The Red Rock Crab fits in the family Cancridae with teeth set between the eyes, both of which have equal size and shape. Juveniles can assume different colors but adults are brick-red, possessing large distinctive pincers with black tips and a lack of projection or serration on their claws.
The Red Rock Crab has a carapace length between 1.8”-3.1” (4.6-8 cm), carapace width of 2”-3.4” (5-8.7 cm), body height of .8”-1.4” (2-3.5 cm), and weight between .8-2 lb (.36-.91 kg). The typical lifespan of the Red Rock Crab is between 8-12 years.
