Sagmariasus verreauxi
eastern rock lobster | Jasus verreauxi
Similar Species
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Short rostral projection between the horns at the front of the carapace, and the abdominal segments are smooth on top. The body is green and the legs red-brown. This rock lobster is moderately common along the NSW coast but is not often seen by divers, particularly during the cooler months when most animals migrate offshore. The commercial fishery for this species (about 100 tonnes per year) is very small in comparison with the other two temperate Australian species.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.5-21.5°C
Depth: 0-220m
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: Infrequent (8.5% 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: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney