Panulirus longipes

Panulirus longipes

Scientific name	Panulirus longipes
Descriptor	Milne-Edwards
Year of description	1868
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Palinuridae
Genus	Panulirus

Introduction

Panulirus longipes is a salt water crustacea.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

18 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

ponctuations

Average size

18 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

ponctuations

How to recognize Panulirus longipes ?

Panulirus longipes measures between 18 and 30 cm. this crustacea is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, orange, noir, marron, beige and violet body. The also has blanc ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Venomous

No
Way of living

nocturnal

Molting in crustaceans

Like all crustaceans, Panulirus longipes molts whenever it becomes cramped in its shell. Before the hardening of its new body, it is more vulnerable and spends a good part of its time hidden. This mechanism, very complex, allows the periodic renewal of the exoskeleton and part of the internal skeleton. It is also during the moult that the females become fertile.

Panulirus longipes is a crustacea solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . this crustacea lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Panulirus longipes is a crustacea ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 122 m

Biotope presentation

Panulirus longipes is most often found at a depth between 1m and 122m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

double-saddle butterflyfish Chaetodontidae

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Species of the same family

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