Japanese Spiny Lobsterイセエビ
Panulirus japonicusLC— Least Concern
The Japanese spiny lobster is a large, nocturnal crustacean found on rocky reefs around Japan, Taiwan, China, and Korea, prized as a premium food item and a traditional New Year decoration. It can live for more than two decades and is known for its striking marching behavior, forming long single-file columns during the breeding season.
Japanese Spiny Lobster (reference photo)
Species Data
Did You Know?
- During the breeding season, individuals form single-file marching columns, sometimes traveling 60 km over a week without rest or forming lines of around 60 lobsters. Source
- It is thought to share a mutually beneficial relationship with moray eels, helping protect each other from a shared predator, the octopus. Source
- Its larval stage, called the phyllosoma, drifts in the open ocean for roughly 300 days before settling. Source
Where to See This Species
4 facilities · 0 individuals
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かごしま水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
むろと廃校水族館 (Murotohaikou Suizokukan)KochiOpened in 2018
むろと廃校水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanOsakaOpened in 1990
海遊館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
京都水族館 (Kyouto Suizokukan)KyotoJR「京都」駅中央口から徒歩約15分。
京都水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
IUCNではLCです。沿岸の岩礁環境と漁獲量の管理が重要です。
Habitat
西太平洋の温暖な沿岸岩礁。
Threats
- 沿岸開発
- 漁獲圧
- 海洋環境の変化
Conservation & Breeding Efforts
- 漁獲サイズ・禁漁期の管理
- 沿岸環境の保全
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FAQ
- How big does the Japanese spiny lobster get?
- It typically grows to 20-30 cm long, occasionally reaching close to 50 cm; the largest verified Japanese specimen measured 38.5 cm and weighed 2.33 kg. Source
- Why do Japanese spiny lobsters form long lines?
- During the breeding season they sometimes migrate in single-file columns of dozens of individuals, occasionally covering around 60 km over a week without stopping to rest. Source
- How long do Japanese spiny lobsters live?
- They are thought to live more than 20 years. Source
Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org