Jasus lalandii
Cape rock lobster
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Africa
Description
Red brown colouring with light bands on antennae. Previously heavily fished, both commercially and recreationally, but the industry is considerably more well managed now. Experimental work on aquaculture techniques are underway for this species in South Africa.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-19.3°C
Depth: 0-46m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Common (33.3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields