Jasus lalandii, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Jasus lalandii, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Jasus lalandii, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
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
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-19.3°C
Depth: 0-46m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Climate change/warming, Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Common (33% 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.
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