Deep-sea Atlantic red crabs are one of the latest culinary delights found in the seafood market. They are a sweet, tasty crab making the rounds of the restaurants.

What to Know Before Your Red Crab Adventure Christmas Island draws an influx of tourists during the crab migration. While visitors can explore independently, accommodation options are limited.

The crab is covered in “felt-like” bristles called setae. The crab was named Camptoplax ahmar after the Arabic word for “red” to refer to the sea where it was found, according to the study.