What is a king crabs habitat?
There are several species of king crab but the best-known to seafood-lovers are the Alaskan king crab, the red king crab, the blue king crab and the golden king crab. Though king crabs thrive in oceans around the world, most fishing is done in Alaskan and Russian waters.GeographyKing crabs live in deep water in almost every ocean and in shallow water near the poles. In 2009, four new species of king crab were found in the waters off the Philippines, South Carolina, the Bering Sea and the Galapagos islands.TerrainAs juveniles, king crabs live in rocky areas where they can hide from predators. Adults live in huge colonies (pods) in deeper, clearer waters, but mate in shallow sand and silt waters near the beach.DietKing crabs feed on prey in the cold ocean waters of their habitat, mostly mollusks, other crustaceans (e.g., barnacles and other king crabs), worms, and a variety of fishes.PredatorsKing crabs are eaten by several species of large fish, sea otters, octopi and other king crabs.
