African lobster

Order Decapoda

Family Nephropidae

This langoustine has an elongated and slender body, with a shell that varies in shades from pale pink to intense orange. Its eyes are large and located on prominent eye stalks. The chelipods, or claws, are robust and exhibit a distinctive opening. Its tail, or abdomen, is long and composed of articulated segments.

Characteristics

FAO code
NEM

Specie
Metanephrops mozambicus

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas

Área 51: Indian Ocean
Área 57: Indian Ocean
Área 71: Pacific
Eastern.
Western
Western Central.

Fishing seasons

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Portugal Lagostim-de-Moçambique

United Kingdom African lobster

Fishing arts

Download QR code and include it in your packaging

Download