Japanese spiny lobster

Japanese spiny lobster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palinuridae
Genus: Panulirus
Species: P. japonicus
Binomial name
Panulirus japonicus
Von Siebold, 1824

The Japanese spiny lobster (イセエビ(伊勢蝦/伊勢海老) ise-ebi),[2] Panulirus japonicus, is a member of the Panulirus genus of spiny lobsters.[3] It grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and lives in the Pacific Ocean around Japan, China, and Korea.[3] P. japonicus is the subject of commercial lobster fishery in Japan.[3] It is a popular item in high-class Japanese cuisine. Serving and preparation methods include sashimi, as a steak, frying, and roasting alive (残酷焼, zankoku-yaki).

References

  1. T. Y. Chan (2009). "Panulirus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  2. Koh Masuda (1990). Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary (4th ed.). Kenkyūsha. ISBN 978-4-7674-2015-8.
  3. 1 2 3 Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Panulirus japonicus". FAO Species Catalogue, Volume 13. Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 143–144. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.


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