Crab

Crabs are recurring enemies in The Legend of Zelda series, first appearing in A Link to the Past. They also appear as non violent animals in The Wind Waker. Crabs also appear in Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland.

Sand Crab
Sand Crabs are small, aggressive creatures. They are not particularly dangerous, and can be easily defeated. In A Link to the Past, crabs are rare creatures that often roam the watery areas of Hyrule. They are especially vulnerable to the Ice Rod. In Link's Awakening, Sand Crabs live on the beaches of Koholint Island.

In Oracle of Ages, Sand Crabs are found on Crescent Island, in the Southeast Corner of Labrynna. Like most enemies in the game, they are attracted to the Scent Seed. They typically appear in groups of two or more in narrow spaces on the beach, where there is not much room to navigate around them, causing Link to take damage if he tries to pass by them. In Oracle of Seasons, Sand Crabs are found on the Western Coast, near Horon Village.

Crab
In The Wind Waker, crabs are small, helpless creatures that are found near the water on islands across the Great Sea, usually on sand but sometimes in grass. They are the smallest creatures in the game, and are completely harmless. If Link gets too close to them, they will scatter and disappear into the ground, then resurface once Link is no longer nearby.

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
In Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland there are four kinds of crabs. At the Sunshine Seashore, the aggressive Red Crab can be found, as well as the Rock Crab. Only Minced Meat and the Marine Gem are received from the Red Crab, for the Rock Crab does not yield any items. The Blue Crab is also aggressive and can be found at Cape Treasure and Lon Lon Meadow. The Ground Shell and Marine Stone are obtained once defeated. The Fairy Garden is the habitat for the coward Purple Crab, but it is unknown what can be obtained once it is eliminated.