Panulirus laevicauda (Latreille, 1817)
Smoothtail spiny lobster
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Family:  Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Max. size:  31 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 53 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including Yucatan and the Caribbean Sea.
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Biology:  West Central Atlantic; Southwest Atlantic: Western Atlantic; Bermuda and Florida to E. Brazil, including Yucatan and the Caribbean Sea. 31 cm, maximum total body length; 20 cm, common length. Occurs in coastal waters down to 50 m with rock or coral substrate (Ref. 4). Minimum depth range from Ref. 122059.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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