Paralithodes Camtschaticus (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, is the most coveted of the commercially-sold king crab species, and is the most expensive per unit weight. It was named after the colour it turns when it is cooked rather than the colour of a living animal, which tends to be more burgundy.Red king crabs can be very large, sometimes reaching a carapace width of 28 centimetres (11 in) and a leg span of 1.8 metres (6 ft). It is most commonly caught in the Bering Sea and Norton Sound, Alaska, and is particularly difficult to catch, but is nonetheless one of the most preferred crabs for consumption.