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Red crab. This is a walking crab, not a swimmer. The male red crab reaches asize of 2 1/4 pounds or more. The female is smaller and averages about 1 1/4pounds.
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection
Location
North Atlantic Ocean
Collection
Historic Fisheries