Easter Island Spiny Lobster
Panulirus pascuensis
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 0–40 m
- Max size: 25 cm
- IUCN status: DD
Found only around Easter Island, this spiny lobster shelters in rocky crevices in just a few metres of water and reaches about twenty five centimetres. It comes out at night to feed, taking snails, decapods, fish remains and red algae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae › Panulirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382901.
FAQ
- How deep does the Easter Island Spiny Lobster live?
- The Easter Island Spiny Lobster (Panulirus pascuensis) is typically found at 0–40 m.
- How big does the Easter Island Spiny Lobster get?
- The Easter Island Spiny Lobster grows to about 25 cm.