I found this crab in the water, but I am not sure what type of of crab it is.
About 7feet from tail to mouth
Sampled by ODFW port sampler. While Sunset Rockfish (S. crocotulus) was suggested as possible id, this would be significantly further north than expected. Exact location of capture unknown by angler who landed the fish in Newport OR. Most likely would be S. miniatus, but gill rakers were not counted, and no fin clips for genetics collected.
This fish was dropped by a Rhinoceros Auklet near its burrow. Island accessed with USFWS permission for an OSU seabird project.
Name: Jimmy
Memorial Date TBD