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Slipper lobster
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In Japan, distributed from the Boso Peninsula southwards. Around the Ryukyu Islands, found on coral reefs at around 30 meters depth. Its carapace is reddish brown and is shaped like a cicada, this gives it its Japanese name semiebi. They can grow to more than 25 cm in length and weigh over 1 kg. It has a lot of meat and is delicious.
Scientific name | Scyllarides squamosus |
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English name | Slipper lobster |
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