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How can you tell a red rock crab from a Dungeness crab?

Red color and black-tipped claws.

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  1. Reddish body with black claw tips ✔
  2. Bright blue body with white claw tips
  3. A spiny round shell with no claws

Why: Red rock crab are reddish with black on the tips of their large claws. They are similar to but smaller than Dungeness.

Huh, didn't know that: They prefer rocky bottoms but also live in eelgrass and shellfish beds.

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Answer: Reddish body with black claw tips. Red rock crab are reddish with black on the tips of their large claws. They are similar to but smaller than Dungeness.

  1. WDFW Red Rock Crab wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/cancer-productus
    distinguished from the Dungeness by the presence of black on the tips of its claws and by its red coloration
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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