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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 large claws. Despite being less meaty than the Dungeness, red rock crab meat is also very tasty. It can be distinguished from the Dungeness by the presence of black on the tips of its claws and by its red coloration.
Red rock crab, as their name implies, prefer rocky substrates but can also be found in eelgrass, soft-bottom habitat, and shellfish beds from the mid intertidal to depths of about 260 feet. The species is native to North American west coast estuaries from Alaska to Northern Baja California and is common throughout Puget Sound.
The Pacific red rock crab or red rock crab for short, also known as Cancer products, lives in and around rocky places (hence the name), on the West Coast of the United States. It's most often found in Puget Sound in Washington state. While it might look nice on the outside, this crab is rather mean and will pinch you—hard. A mature Pacific red rock crab has strong pinchers and is a predator to hard-shelled clams and oysters, so beware.
The meat of red rock crab is as delicious as Dungeness, but the red rock crab is notably smaller, making its body meat more challenging to extract. This is probably the reason why the red rock is less common, even though it is plentiful in the waters of the Northwestern coast of the U.S.
The red rock crab can grow to more than 10 inches across, but four to six inches is more common. Males generally measure seven inches, while females are closer to five inches across the shell. Its large claws are edged in black, contrasting with the red-colored shell that ranges from light to dark red depending on where the crab lives. The farther north, the darker the shell.
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