Andaman lobster
Metanephrops andamanicus
- Usual depth315–582 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Metanephrops andamanicus, commonly known as the Andaman lobster, is a species of lobster. It grows up to 20 cm in length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Metanephrops andamanicus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 315–582 m · Deepest record: 701 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Andaman lobster, Southern langoustine, andaman lobster, southern langoustine
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Andamanen-Kaisergranat, Andamanen-Schlankhummer
- Spanish
- cigala de Andamán
- French
- langoustine andamane
Other scientific names: Nephrops andamanicus
Similar species
- China lobster
Metanephrops sinensis
- Red-banded lobster
Metanephrops thomsoni
- Velvet lobster
Metanephrops velutinus
- Prickly deep-sea lobster
Acanthacaris tenuimana
- Spinetail lobsterette
Nephropsis acanthura
- Gladiator lobsterette
Nephropsis ensirostris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 42 open-data records from 1892 to 2016.
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