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Family: Palinuridae spiny lobsters



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60 species (see list below)
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Jasus caveorum
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm BL
Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875)

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Jasus edwardsii
[Red rock lobster]

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Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm BL
Jasus frontalis (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Jasus frontalis
[Juan fernandez rock lobster]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm BL
Jasus lalandii (Milne-Edwards, 1837)

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Jasus lalandii
[Cape rock lobster]
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Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Jasus paulensis
[St. Paul rock lobster]
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Justitia longimana
[West Indian furrow lobster]
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Max. Length 16 cm BL
 
Justitia mauritiana
[Gibbon furrow lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 35 cm BL
Linuparus somniosus Berry & George, 1972

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Linuparus somniosus
[African spear lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific.

Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965

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Linuparus sordidus
[Oriental spear lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Linuparus trigonus (Von Siebold, 1824)

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Linuparus trigonus
[Spear lobster]
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Nupalirus chani
[Small furrow lobster]
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Max. Length 24 cm BL
 
Nupalirus japonicus
[Japanese furrow lobster]
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Nupalirus vericeli
[Polynesian furrow lobster]
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Max. Length 27 cm TL
 
Palibythus magnificus
[Musical furry lobster]
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Palinurellus gundlachi
[Caribbean furry lobster]
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Max. Length 20 cm BL
 
Palinurellus wieneckii
[Indo-Pacific furry lobster]
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Palinurus barbarae
[]

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Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm BL
Palinurus charlestoni Forest & Postel, 1964

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Palinurus charlestoni
[Cape Verde spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 38.7 cm TL
 
Palinurus delagoae
[Natal spiny lobster]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787)

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Palinurus elephas
[Common spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Palinurus gichristi
[]

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Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 31 cm BL
Palinurus gilchristi Stebbing, 1900

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Palinurus gilchristi
[Southern spiny lobster]

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Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911

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Palinurus mauritanicus
[Pink spiny lobster]
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Palinustus holthuisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
 
Palinustus mossambicus
[Buffalo blunthorn lobster]
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Palinustus truncatus
[American blunthorn lobster]
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Palinustus unicornutus
[Unicorn blunthorn lobster]
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Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Palinustus waguensis
[Japanese blunthorn lobster]

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Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804)

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Panulirus argus
[Caribbean spiny lobster]
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Panulirus brunneiflagellum
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Panulirus cygnus George, 1962

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Panulirus cygnus
[Australian spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 39 cm TL
 
Panulirus echinatus
[Brown spiny lobster]
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Panulirus femoristriga
[Stripe-leg spiny lobster]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Panulirus gracilis Streets, 1871

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Panulirus gracilis
[Green spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Panulirus guttatus
[Spotted spiny lobster]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Panulirus homarus
[Scalloped spiny lobster]
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Panulirus inflatus
[Blue spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Panulirus interruptus
[Mexican spiny loster]
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Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Panulirus japonicus
[Japanese spiny lobster]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm TL
 
Panulirus laevicauda
[Smoothtail spiny lobster]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm BL
Panulirus longipes (Milne-Edwards, 1868)

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Panulirus longipes
[Longlegged spiny lobster]
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Panulirus marginatus
[Banded spiny lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798)

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Panulirus ornatus
[Ornate spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Panulirus pascuensis
[Easter Island spiny lobster]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Panulirus penicillatus (Olivier, 1791)

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Panulirus penicillatus
[Pronghorn spiny lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Panulirus polyphagus (Herbst, 1793)

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Panulirus polyphagus
[Mud spiny lobster]

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Eastern Atlantic and the
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Panulirus regius De Brito Capello, 1864

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Panulirus regius
[Royal spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 35 cm BL
 
Panulirus stimpsoni
[Chinese spiny lobster]

Photo by Tabaranza, Don Geoff

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Panulirus versicolor (Latreille, 1804)

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Panulirus versicolor
[Painted spiny lobster]
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Max. Length 18.5 cm TL
 
Projasus bahamondei
[Chilean jagged lobster]

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Southeast Atlantic and In
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Projasus parkeri (Stebbing, 1902)

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Projasus parkeri
[Cape jagged lobster]

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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 21 cm BL
Puerulus angulatus (Bate, 1888)

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Puerulus angulatus
[Banded whip lobster]
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Max. Length 20 cm BL
 
Puerulus carinatus
[Red whip lobster]
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Puerulus gibbosus
[]
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Puerulus mesodontus
[]
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Puerulus richeri
[]
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Puerulus sericus
[]
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Max. Length 20 cm BL
 
Puerulus sewelli
[Arabian whip lobster]
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Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Puerulus velutinus
[Velvet whip lobster]

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Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 61.0 cm TL
Sagmariasus verreauxi (Milne-Edwards, 1851)

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Sagmariasus verreauxi
[Green rock lobster]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Jasus caveorum Eastern Central Pacific 1995
Jasus edwardsii Red rock lobster Indo-West Pacific 58 BL 1875
Jasus frontalis Juan fernandez rock lobster Southeast Pacific 48 BL 1837
Jasus lalandii Cape rock lobster Southeast Atlantic 46 BL 1837
Jasus paulensis St. Paul rock lobster Southeast Atlantic, Weste 37 TL 1862
Justitia longimana West Indian furrow lobster Western Atlantic and Indo 15 TL 1837
Justitia mauritiana Gibbon furrow lobster Indo-West Pacific. 16 BL 1882
Linuparus somniosus African spear lobster Indo-West Pacific. 35 BL 1972
Linuparus sordidus Oriental spear lobster Indo-West Pacific. 1965
Linuparus trigonus Spear lobster Indo-West Pacific 47 TL 1824
Nupalirus chani Small furrow lobster Western Central Pacific 1994
Nupalirus japonicus Japanese furrow lobster Indo-West Pacific. 24 BL 1955
Nupalirus vericeli Polynesian furrow lobster Central Pacific. 1994
Palibythus magnificus Musical furry lobster Central Pacific. 27 TL 1990
Palinurellus gundlachi Caribbean furry lobster Western Central Atlantic 15 TL 1878
Palinurellus wieneckii Indo-Pacific furry lobster Indo-Pacific. 20 BL 1881
Palinurus barbarae Western Indian Ocean 2006
Palinurus charlestoni Cape Verde spiny lobster Eastern Central Atlantic 50 BL 1964
Palinurus delagoae Natal spiny lobster Western Indian Ocean and 38.7 TL 1926
Palinurus elephas Common spiny lobster Eastern Atlantic and the 50 TL 1787
Palinurus gichristi Eastern Atlantic and the 24 TL
Palinurus gilchristi Southern spiny lobster Western Indian Ocean and 31 BL 1900
Palinurus mauritanicus Pink spiny lobster Eastern Atlantic and the 75 TL 1911
Palinustus holthuisi Northwest Pacific. 1995
Palinustus mossambicus Buffalo blunthorn lobster Indo-West Pacific. 11.8 TL 1926
Palinustus truncatus American blunthorn lobster Western Atlantic. 10 TL 1880
Palinustus unicornutus Unicorn blunthorn lobster Indo-Pacific. 1979
Palinustus waguensis Japanese blunthorn lobster Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL 1963
Panulirus argus Caribbean spiny lobster Atlantic Ocean. 45 TL 1804
Panulirus brunneiflagellum Northwest Pacific 2005
Panulirus cygnus Australian spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1962
Panulirus echinatus Brown spiny lobster Atlantic Ocean. 39 TL 1869
Panulirus femoristriga Stripe-leg spiny lobster Indo-Pacific. 1872
Panulirus gracilis Green spiny lobster Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1871
Panulirus guttatus Spotted spiny lobster Western Atlantic 20 TL 1804
Panulirus homarus Scalloped spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 31 TL 1758
Panulirus inflatus Blue spiny lobster Eastern Central Pacific 1895
Panulirus interruptus Mexican spiny loster Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL 1840
Panulirus japonicus Japanese spiny lobster Western Pacific. 30 TL 1824
Panulirus laevicauda Smoothtail spiny lobster Western Atlantic 31 TL 1817
Panulirus longipes Longlegged spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 30 BL 1868
Panulirus marginatus Banded spiny lobster Eastern Central Pacific 1825
Panulirus ornatus Ornate spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific. 50 TL 1798
Panulirus pascuensis Easter Island spiny lobster Pacific Ocean. 25 TL 1954
Panulirus penicillatus Pronghorn spiny lobster Indo-Pacific. 40 TL 1791
Panulirus polyphagus Mud spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1793
Panulirus regius Royal spiny lobster Eastern Atlantic and the 46 TL 1864
Panulirus stimpsoni Chinese spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific. 35 BL 1963
Panulirus versicolor Painted spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1804
Projasus bahamondei Chilean jagged lobster Southeast Pacific 18.5 TL 1976
Projasus parkeri Cape jagged lobster Southeast Atlantic and In 15 TL 1902
Puerulus angulatus Banded whip lobster Indo-Pacific. 21 BL 1888
Puerulus carinatus Red whip lobster Western Indian Ocean. 20 BL 1910
Puerulus gibbosus Western Indian Ocean. 2013
Puerulus mesodontus Western Indian Ocean. 2013
Puerulus richeri Pacific Ocean. 2013
Puerulus sericus Pacific Ocean. 2013
Puerulus sewelli Arabian whip lobster Western Indian Ocean. 20 BL 1938
Puerulus velutinus Velvet whip lobster Indo-West Pacific 19 TL 1963
Sagmariasus verreauxi Green rock lobster Indo-West Pacific. 61.0 TL 1851



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