Panulirus argus

Palinuridae
Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Caribbean Spiny Lobster
  • Panulirus argus, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Panulirus argus, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Panulirus argus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Panulirus argus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Panulirus argus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Panulirus argus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Red-brown carapace with orange legs, round white spots on every second plate on tail base, and horns above eyes black with white blotches. A major threat to this species is disease.
Information
  • Max Size: 45 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-30.5°C
  • Depth: 1-90m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (9% 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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