Scarlet clawed lobster
Nephropsis atlantica
- Usual depth613–1,032 m
- Water temperature10–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Nephropsis atlantica, sometimes called the scarlet lobsterette or scarlet clawed lobster, is a species of lobster from the Atlantic Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Nephropsis atlantica”, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 613–1,032 m · Deepest record: 1,353 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 10–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Scarlet clawed lobster, Scarlet lobsterette, scarlet clawed lobster, scarlet lobsterette, Scarlet Lobsterette
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Atlantischer Krallenhummer
Similar species
- Spinetail lobsterette
Nephropsis acanthura
- Ridge-back lobsterette
Nephropsis carpenteri
- 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).
- 61 open-data records from 1880 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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