Cancridae (rock crabs) |
20 cm CL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from northwest Morocco to Atlantic coast of Europe. |
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This is the most important edible crab fishery in Europe (Ref. 2762). Maximum depth from Ref. 106870. Occurs from the intertidal area to a depth of 100 m, common at depths 6 to 40 m (Ref. 435). Regularly found just above low tide mark. Found in an estuary (Ref. 106870). Inhabits rocky or sandy bottom (Ref. 96377). Carnivore; trophic level 3.1 (Ref. 96418). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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