Spotted lobster
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Spotted lobster ( Panulirus guttatus ) |
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The spotted lobster ( Panulirus guttatus ) is a species from the lobster family .
The maximum body length of this lobster species is 20 centimeters. As a rule, however, the representatives of this species only reach a body length of 15 centimeters. It differs from the very similar Panulirus laevicauda by its blue-green to purple-colored body, which has large white spots on the sides of the abdomen .
It is native to the western Atlantic and is found there mainly on the coasts of Bermuda , Bahamas , South Florida , Belize , Panama , Curaçao , Bonaire , Los Roques , Suriname and the coasts of the Caribbean arches from Cuba to Trinidad .
The spotted lobster is one of the shallow water species among the lobsters. It lives in reefs and rocky areas, where it hides during the day and searches for food at night.
It is caught throughout its range and mostly sold in local markets.
literature
- Helmut Debelius: Cancer Guide. Shrimp, crab, lobster, lobster, mantis shrimp. Publishing year Top, January 2000, ISBN 3 86132 504 7
Web links
- Panulirus guttatus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Butler, M., Cockcroft, A. & MacDiarmid, A., 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2014.