Spinetail lobsterette
Nephropsis acanthura
- Usual depth935–1,278 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Nephropsis acanthura, also known as the spinetail lobsterette, is a species of lobster in the genus Nephropsis. It grows up to 3 cm in length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Nephropsis acanthura”, 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: 11 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 935–1,278 m · Deepest record: 1,295 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Spinetail lobsterette, spinetail lobsterette
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- アカスソオキナエビ
Similar species
- Gladiator lobsterette
Nephropsis ensirostris
- Indian Ocean lobsterette
Nephropsis stewarti
- Grooved lobsterette
Nephropsis sulcata
- Prickly deep-sea lobster
Acanthacaris tenuimana
- Andaman lobster
Metanephrops andamanicus
- China lobster
Metanephrops sinensis
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).
- 102 open-data records from 1983 to 2015.
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