Brown crab
Alternative names: Cancer pagarus, Edible crab
The brown crab can found in the North Sea and North Atlantic Ocean waters, up to a depth of 100 meters, and it is a robust crab of a reddish-brown colour, with an oval carapace that has a characteristic "pie crust" edge and black tips to its claws. It usually grows to 15 centimetres in width and 3 kilograms in weight.
This crab inhabits rocky reefs, mixed coarse grounds and muddy sand particularly on the offshore grounds.