Sea fish
Dungeness crab
Metacarcinus magister
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- Habitat
- Iskele · nehir ağzı · kumluk dip · liman
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–360 m
mostly 0–50 m
Water temperature
4–20 °C
ideal 12–20 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
11–35 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Pier / quay
- River / stream mouth
- Inside harbours
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature high
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Metacarcinus magister
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Dungeness crab
