The American lobster is a large marine crustacean known for its robust claws and spiny shell. Inhabiting the cold waters of the North Atlantic, it thrives on a diet of fish, mollusks, and algae. Typically reaching sizes of 8-24 inches and weighing 1-15 pounds, lobsters are solitary and nocturnal, often sheltering in rocky crevices. This summary is AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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American lobster
Irish Sea (Anglesey coastal waters)
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American lobster
Irish Sea (Anglesey coastal waters)
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American lobster
Irish Sea (Anglesey coastal waters)
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American lobster
Machias Seal Island coastal water
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