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Updated 12/9/2013
Family Palinuridae
Spiny lobsters lack enlarged claws and are well-protected by
sharp forward-pointing spines. Large species are no longer common due to heavy
fishing pressure and disregard for local laws. Minimum carapace length is
3.25 inches. Illegal to harvest from May through August, spearing
and taking of females with eggs prohibited.
http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/regulated_fish_mia.html
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HAWAII
Justitia longimana
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SE Oahu, 200 feet
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cropped |
Mokapu Pinnacle, Oahu, 130 feet |
SE Oahu,
140 feet |
LONG-HANDED SPINY LOBSTER
A rare species from deep water.
Attains 8 inches. Collected for aquariums. Formerly known as Justitia longimanus. Worldwide in warm
seas. |
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