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Species catalogue
Spiny lobster
Order
Decapoda
Family
Palinuridae
Marine crustacean with shell with almost parallel sides. Relatively close supraorbital spines, leaving a more closed V-space than in Palinurus mauritanicus. Short antacids. Color reddish brown, with a pair of large yellow spots on the abdominal segments. Pereiópodos (legs) with clear longitudinal lines. Up to 50 cm in length.
Characteristics
FAO code
SLO
SLO
Specie
Palinurus elephas
Palinurus elephas
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Languste
France
Langouste
Italy
Aragosta
Portugal
Lagosta
United Kingdom
Spiny lobster
Japan
Iseebi
Fishing areas
