Panulirus longipes

Panulirus longipes (Milne-Edwards, 1868)
Longlegged spiny lobster

photo by Harasti, David

Family:	Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Max. size:	30 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 122 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: South Africa to Japan and Polynesia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	It has lengths of 30 cm, maximum total body length; 12 cm, maximum carapace length; 8 to 10 cm, average carapace length; 14 cm, total length of smallest ovigerous female (Ref. 4). Lives in clear or slightly turbid water at depths of 1 to 18 m (also reported from 122 m), in rocky areas and coral reefs. They are nocturnal and not gregarious (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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