Fishing for Blue king crab

Paralithodes platypus

The blue king crab is a large, heavy king crab with a broad, spiny, brownish carapace tinged with blue and thick spine-covered legs. It inhabits cold, rocky bottoms around islands of the northern Bering Sea. The carapace spans up to about 9 inches and it can weigh nearly 10 pounds. Slow-moving, it forms dense aggregations and molts in seasonal groups. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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