Panulirus penicillatus (Olivier, 1791)
Pronghorn spiny lobster
langosta roja,  Red lobster
Panulirus penicillatus
photo by Auscape International

Family:  Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It has lengths of 40 cm, maximum total body length; 30 cm, average adult length; Males are usually larger than females (Ref. 4). Maximum depth from Ref. 105425.
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Refs. 121572.

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