Evidence found
202 records across 29 countries and territories, 1929–2026.
Panulirus versicolor · GBIF taxon key 2221652
Where has the painted spiny lobster been recorded?
Panulirus versicolor occurrence evidence comes from 202 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1929 to 2026. Most records come from Madagascar.
- 202 records
- 29 places
- 23 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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
19292026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where painted spiny lobster has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for painted spiny lobster. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 51 | |
| Indonesia | 39 | |
| Mayotte | 20 | |
| Mozambique | 16 | |
| South Africa | 9 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 5 | |
| Maldives | 5 | |
| Palau | 5 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| Cocos Islands | 4 | |
| Philippines | 4 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| Vietnam | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Thailand | 3 | |
| Fiji | 2 | |
| Micronesia | 2 | |
| India | 2 | |
| Japan | 2 | |
| Kiribati | 2 | |
| Myanmar | 2 | |
| Oman | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Comoros | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| Tonga | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Palinuridae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.