Banded Spiny Lobster
Panulirus marginatus
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 1–180 m
- IUCN status: DD
A spiny lobster found only around Hawaii, the banded spiny lobster hides by day in rocky crevices and under ledges, usually in shallow water though it ranges down past one hundred and forty metres. It emerges at night to hunt molluscs and other small animals across sand near healthy reefs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae › Panulirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382900.
FAQ
- How deep does the Banded Spiny Lobster live?
- The Banded Spiny Lobster (Panulirus marginatus) is typically found at 1–180 m.