Japanese spiny lobster
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| Species: | P. japonicus
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| Panulirus japonicus Von Siebold, 1824
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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, Korea and Taiwan.[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, lobster steak, frying, and roasting alive (残酷焼, zankoku-yaki).
References
- ^ Template:IUCN2010
- ^ Koh Masuda (1990). Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary (4th ed.). Kenkyūsha. ISBN 978-4-7674-2015-8.
- ^ a b c 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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