Caribbean spiny lobster
E281721
The Caribbean spiny lobster is a commercially important warm-water crustacean known for its long, spiny antennae and role in tropical reef and coastal ecosystems throughout the Caribbean region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caribbean spiny lobster canonical | 1 |
| Florida spiny lobster | 1 |
| West Indian spiny lobster | 1 |
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of crustacean
ⓘ
spiny lobster ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Panulirus argus ⓘ |
| captureMethod |
casitas and shelters
ⓘ
hand collection by divers ⓘ traps ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca ⓘ |
| coloration | mottled brown and tan with lighter spots ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
export fishery product
ⓘ
seafood ⓘ |
| commonName |
Caribbean spiny lobster
ⓘ
Caribbean spiny lobster self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Florida spiny lobster
Caribbean spiny lobster self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
West Indian spiny lobster
|
| countryFishery |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Belize ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| daytimeBehavior | hides in crevices and under ledges ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
loud stridulation with antennae
ⓘ
rapid tail-flip escape response ⓘ spiny exoskeleton ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow water to about 90 metres ⓘ |
| describedBy | Latreille ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ echinoderms ⓘ mollusks ⓘ slow-moving or dead animals ⓘ |
| economicImportance | high ⓘ |
| family | Palinuridae ⓘ |
| fisheryType |
artisanal fishery
ⓘ
commercial fishery ⓘ recreational fishery ⓘ |
| genus | Panulirus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangrove areas ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
abdominal tail fan
ⓘ
five pairs of walking legs ⓘ hard exoskeleton ⓘ long spiny antennae ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| juvenileHabitat | algal beds and seagrass ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacksBodyPart | large front claws ⓘ |
| larvalDuration | several months in the plankton ⓘ |
| larvalStage | phyllosoma larva ⓘ |
| management |
closed seasons in many jurisdictions
ⓘ
size limits in many jurisdictions ⓘ trap regulations in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| maximumTotalLength | about 60 centimetres ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | around 4.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| migration | forms single-file migratory queues ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Central American coasts ⓘ Florida Keys ⓘ Greater Antilles ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Lesser Antilles ⓘ northern coast of South America ⓘ Northwest Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
western Atlantic Ocean
|
| nighttimeBehavior | forages on the seafloor ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
ⓘ
females carry eggs on pleopods ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
important benthic predator
ⓘ
prey for large fish and marine mammals ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
benthic omnivore
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| typicalTotalLength | 20 to 30 centimetres ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine |
Caribbean cuisine
ⓘ
Latin American cuisine ⓘ seafood restaurants worldwide ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1804 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Florida spiny lobster
this entity surface form:
West Indian spiny lobster