Panulirus cygnus Western Rock Lobster, Australian spiny lobster

Panulirus cygnus is commonly referred to as Western Rock Lobster, Australian spiny lobster. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Rick Stuart-Smith, Reef Life Survey, Australien

Foto: Rottnest Island, Australien

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lexID:: 12436
AphiaID:: 382893

Scientific:: Panulirus cygnus
German:: Australische Languste
English:: Western Rock Lobster, Australian Spiny Lobster

Category:: Langoustes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Palinuridae (Family) > Panulirus (Genus) > cygnus (Species)
Initial determination:: George, 1962

Occurrence:: Australia, Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic species, Western Australia
Sea depth:: 0 - 150 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 15.75" (40 cm)
Temperature:: 20,2 °F - 24,2 °F (20,2°C - 24,2°C)
Food:: cannibalism (preys on conspecifics), Carnivore, Carrion, Fish (little fishes), omnivore, Worms, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Panulirus argus
Karibische Languste
Panulirus cygnus
Australische Languste
Panulirus echinatus
Braune Languste
Panulirus femoristriga
Weißfühler-Schmucklanguste
Panulirus gracilis
Grüne Languste
Panulirus guttatus
Fleckenlanguste
Panulirus homarus
Kamm-Languste
Panulirus inflatus
Blaue Languste
Panulirus interruptus
Kalifornische Languste, Kalifornische Felsenlanguste
Panulirus japonicus
Japanische Languste
Panulirus laevicauda
Panulirus longipes
Langbeinige Stachel Languste
Panulirus marginatus
Languste
Panulirus ornatus
Schmuck-Languste
Panulirus pascuensis
Panulirus penicillatus
Antilopen-Languste
Panulirus polyphagus
Panulirus regius
Panulirus stimpsoni
Panulirus versicolor
Vielfarbige Languste

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-09-25 20:46:21
Last edit:: 2024-01-16 08:48:16

Élevages

Des élevages de Panulirus cygnus sont possibles. Malheureusement il y en a pas assez pour le commerce. Si vous vous intéressez pour Panulirus cygnus demandez a votre commerçant du élevage. Si vous avez déjà Panulirus cygnus essayez vous même de faire un élevage! Vous pourriez aider au commerce et de protéger la nature.

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Panulirus cygnus George, 1962

This species can be found sheltering in vegetated rocky reefs and coral reefs

Synonym: Panulirus longipes cygnus (George, 1962)

External links

Control of shell colour changes in the lobster, Panulirus cygnus (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Microsporidiosis in western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Reef Life Survey (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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