Red King Crab

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Red king crabs with leg spans exceeding 1.5 m are a signature sighting at Agdenes, having expanded southward from Finnmark through Norwegian coastal waters over recent decades. They move in small groups across the gravel and boulder seabed, demolishing sea urchins, starfish, and benthic invertebrates with their heavy claws. Their ecological impact on native Norwegian marine communities is actively studied, making every sighting of scientific as well as recreational interest.