Puget Sound King Crab
Lopholithodes mandtii
HABITAT:
Puget Sound king crabs live in rock outcrops in strong currents.
DIET:
King crabs eat eeastars, other echinoderms and sea anemones.
Identification
Distinctive Markings:
Adult Puget Sound king crabs are red with yellow, orange, and purple markings that are most apparent on their belly.
Juvenile king crabs are bright reddish-orange, and have cone-like projections on their backs.
Life History
Habitat:
Puget Sound king crabs live rock outcrops in strong currents. They move to shallow waters in the late winter until the spring to breed.
