China Lobster
Metanephrops sinensis
Category: Crabs & Lobsters
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Nephropidae
- Genus
- Metanephrops
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 2 countries and 1 regions.
- Dumaguete, Philippines - 4 records
- Malapascua, Philippines - 3 records
- Siargao, Philippines - 4 records
- Visayas, Philippines - 10 records
- Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham, Vietnam - 2 records