Where does the red rock lobster live?
Jasus edwardsii has 226,061 records in 5 countries and territories, from 1883 to 2026. Most records come from New Zealand.
- 226,061 records
- 5 places
- 76 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaPalinuridaeJasus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18832026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 213,814 | |
| Australia | 12,015 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | |
| Tonga | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.