Fishing for Yellow rock crab

Metacarcinus anthonyi

The yellow rock crab is a robust, edible crab with a broad, oval, yellowish-to-brown carapace, a finely toothed front margin, and stout black-tipped claws. It lives in rocky areas and sandy bottoms along the Pacific coast of North America. The carapace spans about 6.5 inches and it can reach roughly 2 pounds. It shelters among rocks off southern California. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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