Nephropsis serrata
- Usual depth400–1,000 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 31 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 400–1,000 m · Deepest record: 1,000 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- サガミオキナエビ
- Simplified Chinese
- 鋸齒擬海螯蝦
Other scientific names: Nephropsis hamadai, Nephropsis lyra, Nephropsis pseudoserrata
Similar species
- Spinetail lobsterette
Nephropsis acanthura
- Scarlet clawed lobster
Nephropsis atlantica
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 115 open-data records from 1984 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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