5 Most Common Types of Edible Crabs

For a seafood lover, crabs are a treat! But do you know there are more than 4,400 species of crabs? We didn’t either. HIGHFIVE!

A crate full of white and brown fresh crabs

So we explored and surfed the internet to find the most common types of edible crabs. We have compiled a list of edible crabs to enjoy eating without any fear. Although there are other types of edible crabs, too, we have only added the most common one to this list.

Dungeness Crab

Known as Cancer Magister in Latin and found in coastal waters of Baja to Alaska, Dungeness crab is large. It weighs between 1 ¾ and 4 pounds. The color varies from purple to brown. The name tells the origin story of this crab.

Dungeness first began to harvest and sell this delicacy in Washington State. The law states that the crab should be 6 ¼ long to quality for harvesting. Also, only males are taken to avoid endangering the crabs.

Their peak season is winter, and pink flesh has a sweet and succulent taste.

Blue Crab

Latin name CallinectesSapidus which translates to “beautiful swimmer”, blue crab lives up to its name. It's blue-green and prolifically found on the eastern coast of the US. The size ranges from 3 ½ to 5 ½ inches.

Commonly found in color blue, but they can turn reddish when cooked.

King Crab

King crab is also known as “Alaskan King Crab”, “Russian Crab”, and “Japanese Crab” because of the size. It can weigh 25 pounds and 10 feet. Though large, only one-fourth of king crab is edible.

Its claws and legs are eaten and only male species is harvested. King crab’s snowy white meat is delicately flavored and its red outer edge gives it a bright look.

Horseshoe Crab

Called Limulus Polyphemus in Latin, this crab resembles a horseshoe, hence, the name. It’s the oldest species of crabs dating back to 500 million years. That’s why horseshoe crab is also known as a living fossil.

A soft-shelled crab served on a plate


Commonly found on coastal waters of Nova Scotia and Yucatan and Asian coasts from the Philippines to India and Japan. Its meat to shell ratio is small, but they are edible.

Peekytoe Crab

Peekytoes are sand and Maine crabs and were mostly thrown away during lobster fishing. But a marketing campaign in 1997 changed the way these crabs were seen. Known as Cancer irroratus, peekytoe crabs are also called rock crabs or bay crabs.

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