red king crab
Large spiny crustacean
Red king crab is a large crustacean native to cold northern Pacific waters, prized as seafood for its sweet, delicate meat.
The legs are the primary harvest, typically sold frozen or as "king crab legs" in restaurants.
Commercial fishing for red king crab, centered in Alaska, is notoriously dangerous work.
We ordered red king crab for the table.
North Pacific marginal sea
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
season · harvest · commercial · fishermen · deckhands · sustainability · regulations · nets
External skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- pincersGripping tool or claws
molting · arthropod · legs · antennae · gills · cephalothorax · abdomen · invertebrate
Edible crustacean flesh
- steamedHeated by vapor
- butteredCoated with dairy spread
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
sushi · bisque · shellfish · gourmet · seafood boil · boiled · market price · feast
Distance between outstretched legs
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- jumboUnusually large specimen
- enormousExtremely large in scale
giant · hefty · substantial · oversized · impressive
Bering Sea
North Pacific marginal sea
bycatch · season · harvest · commercial · fishermen · deckhands · sustainability · regulations · nets · catch
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
pincers · molting · arthropod · legs · antennae · gills · cephalothorax · abdomen · invertebrate · mandible
crabmeat
Edible crustacean flesh
sashimi · sushi · bisque · shellfish · gourmet · seafood boil · boiled · market price · feast · chowder
leg span
Distance between outstretched legs
enormous · giant · hefty · substantial · oversized · impressive
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Large marine shellfish
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Preserved ocean fish
fish sticks · imitation crab · tilapia · catfish · sardines
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