Palinustus mossambicus   Barnard, 1926

Buffalo blunthorn lobster

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Palinustus mossambicus  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Palinuridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 59 - 406 m (Ref. 4), usually 59 - 61 m (Ref. 4).  Tropical; 7°N - 27°S, 34°E - 50°E (Ref. 4)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 11.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122081); common length : 9.5 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It has lengths of 9.5 cm, total body length; 3 cm, carapace length (Ref. 4). Occurs at a depth of 406 m but also from 59 to 61 m with muddy substrate (Ref. 4).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Holthuis, L.B. 1991. (Ref. 4)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 03 December 2009

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 10.8 - 25.1, mean 15.6 (based on 46 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.