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Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) <!--왕게-->
Subject: Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
Poster: Phoby (phoby@notmyphoto.com)
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Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)


King crabs (Paralithodes camtschaticus) are an aggressive invasive species in the Barents Sea. They decimate the local biota as they migrate through an area. Shown here in Dalnezelenetsky Bay at Lat. 69 7.3 N, Long. 36 4.2E. Water temp 8 C; air temp 5 C; depth 16 meters.

Image ID: fish1713, Fisheries Collection
Location: Barents Sea, Russia
Photo Date: 2002 September 8
Photographer: Yury A. Zuyev, Hydrometeo. Univ., St. Petersburg

Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) - http://www.noaa.gov/
Copyright Information - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/aboutimages.html

King crab
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