Record of the Pronghorn Spiny Lobster, Panulirus penicillatus (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Palinuridae) off the South Coast of Oman
Record of the Pronghorn Spiny Lobster, Panulirus penicillatus (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Palinuridae) off the South Coast of Oman
ABSTRACT
The present paper is the first confirmed finding of the pronghorn lobster, Panulirus penicillatus in the southern coastal waters of Oman of the Arabian Sea. A single specimen was captured using a bottom set gill net at a depth of 12 m on 26 March 2019. It was male measuring 42.0 cm in total length, 17.2 cm in carapace length and weighed 3.15 kg. Description of morphological characters and illustrations are presented.
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February 2021
Vol. 53, Iss. 1, Pages 1-400
