As the saying goes, a real foodie has to visit the vegetable market. However, the sea crab on the market is diverse, and the same type of crab often has different fates. There are always obstacles when chatting, which makes everyone feel a headache when sharing their food experience.
There is a "six major major families" among crabs, which is the most prosperous family. However, there are still some crabs. Although there are not many branches, they have also landed on our dining table through their hard work.

Picture from: Tuchuang Creative
On the one hand, we can relieve the people's worries (farm) and on the other hand, we cannot let down the title of a professional seafood enthusiast. This will contribute to everyone a picture book of common sea crabs in the market. You can buy it accordingly.
Common sea crabs in the market
We have sorted out 15 kinds of edible sea crabs, listing their scientific names, common names, identification characteristics and the thickness of the crab shell (represented by stars, the more stars it is more difficult to eat)

Triple warts Shuttle crab
Shuttle crab family Ship crab family
Identification features: 2 teeth between the eyes, 3 warts on the back of the head and breastplate
Common names: Ship crab , sea crab, Child crab , flying crab, white crab

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identification characteristics: 4 teeth between the eyes, no warts on the back of the cephala cervix
Common names: Ocean-wide vegetative crab, blue crab , flower crab , blue flower crab

Red star vegetative crab
Swift crab comprehension family
Identification characteristics: There are 3 red spots on the back of the cephala cervix comprehension
Common names: three-point crab comprehension , three-eyed crab comprehension

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Identification features: The "Four Brothers" of the Shuttle Crab is the smallest, the body color is orange-red , the back end of the swimming foot has purple-red spots
Common name: Han's Shuttle Crab

Japanese sac
General family of Shuttle Crab
Common name: Stone Crab , Stone Crab , stone clamping, Flower Crab


5 Rust Sac sac
General family of Shuttle Crab未分类
Common names: red crab, patterned stone crab, flower crab, fire burning , cross crab , 未分类

saw-edge blue crab
General family 未分类
Common names: yellow crab, 未分类 , cream crab , red crab, and Le crab


short finger monk crab
Sand crab 未分类Monk Crab family
Common names: Monk Crab, Sea Monk, Sea Pearl, Soldier Crab, Rice Crab


Common zodiac crab
zodiac crab family zodiac crab family
Common names: Treasure crab , Golden crab , Bread Crab

Yishi Hair Armor Crab
horned crab family zodiac crab family
Common names: Welcome to provide


Gray-eyed snow crab
Spider Crab family
common name: Welcome to provide

roll folded steamed bun crab
steamed bun crab family Steamed crab family
common name: Welcome to provide

Xiaoyao steamed bun crab
steamed crab family Steamed crab family
common name: Yuanbao crab, steamed crab

frog crab
1 frog crab general family Frog Crab Family
Common name: Xu Crab

Zhengyijing crab
Fan Crab Family Fan Crab Family
Common name: I don’t think it needs fate
Eating Note: Zhengyijing crabs will eat poisonous algae , gathering toxins in the body. However, the food of Zhengzheng Ai Jie Crab in China is not poisonous, so it is generally okay to eat it.
Written by | Xiaofeng
Drawing | Zheng Qiuyang