Data Deficient· population decreasing· assessed 2011

Caribbean spiny lobster

Panulirus argus

Sighting evidence at Blowing Rock, Corn Islands

Spiny lobsters shelter in Blowing Rock's crevices in substantial numbers, emerging after dark to forage on algae, molluscs and detritus. Unlike true lobsters they have no claws, relying instead on antennae that can be longer than their bodies for defence — the antennae produce a rasping sound when scraped together to deter predators. Mass spawning migrations occur in the Caribbean in autumn when lobsters form long queues along the seafloor.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

Caribbean spiny lobster

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