Palinurus_gilchristi
Palinurus gilchristi
Species of crustacean
Palinurus gilchristi, the southern spiny lobster, is a species of spiny lobster within the family Palinuridae.[1]
It is distributed in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean near the coasts of South Africa from Cape Province to Port Alfred, where it lives in rocky areas as shelter at depths of 55 to 360 meters. It has also been reported in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, however this is likely a misidentification.[2]
Males can grow to lengths of 16 centimeters whereas females can grow up to 31 centimeters.[3] Individuals live up to 10 to 12.5 years, however some may reach over 30 years.[3]