Japanese Furrow Lobster
Nupalirus japonicus
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 40–340 m
- Max size: 24 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A furrow lobster of rocky bottoms found between forty and well over three hundred metres deep, reaching about twenty four centimetres long. It keeps to hard substrates and, like other deepwater lobsters, hides by day and forages over the rock at night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae › Nupalirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382884.
FAQ
- How deep does the Japanese Furrow Lobster live?
- The Japanese Furrow Lobster (Nupalirus japonicus) is typically found at 40–340 m.
- How big does the Japanese Furrow Lobster get?
- The Japanese Furrow Lobster grows to about 24 cm.