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Updated 10/30/2020
Family
Scyllaridae
Slipper lobsters have
paddle-shaped antennae and are typically found on cavern ceilings during
the day. Large species are no longer common due to heavy
fishing pressure and disregard for local laws. Minimum tail width is 2.75
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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INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Scyllarides haanii
Puako, Hawaii, 15 feet |
Kona, Hawaii |
Oahu |
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RIDGEBACK SLIPPER LOBSTER
'ULA PAPAPA
Rare in caverns & dark
holes. Body is very thick and inflated, row of large bumps on back.
Color is orange with purple margins. Attains 20 inches.
Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
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