| Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) |
| 32 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30 cm TL (female) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Eastern Pacific: From Baja California Sur to the west coast of Peru and the Galapagos Islands. |
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| It has lengths of 32 cm (male) and 30 cm (female), maximum total body length; 1 to 13 cm (male) and 1 to 12 cm (female), carapace length (Ref. 4). Maximum depth from Ref. 112672. Occurs at depths from 0 to 18 m and it inhabits shallow coastal waters among rocks and in cracks and crevices. The animals are nocturnal (Ref. 4). Feeds mainly on mollusks, crustaceans and organic matter (Ref. 112086). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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