New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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THE DISTRIBUTION OF SPINY LOBSTERS IN NEW ZEALAND WATERS (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA: PALINURIDAE)

Craig B. Kensler

Fisheries Research Division, Marine Department, Wellington

Abstract Two species of spiny lobsters (marine crayfish) inhabit New Zealand waters: Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875), and /. verreauxi (H. Milne Edwards, 1851). /. edwardsii, the more common species, is present along most rocky coastlines in New Zealand, but is more abundant in the south-west of the South Island and at the Chatham Islands. The species apparently reaches its northern limit of distribution at the Three Kings Islands (34°S) and its southern limit at the Auckland Islands (51 °S). J. verreauxi, the less common species, is almost solely restricted in New Zealand waters to the north-east coast of the North Island. It is uncommon in the west and the south of the North Island, and is rare in the South Island. J. verreauxi apparently reaches its northern limit of distribution at the Kermadec Islands (31 °S), and its southern limit near Bluff (47°S) in the South Island.

N.Z. Jl mar. Freshwat. Res. 1: 412-420
(Received for publication 26 July 1967)

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