Spiny lobster
Palinuridae
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
Spiny lobster is prized for its tail meat, which is grilled, boiled, or steamed. Unlike true lobsters it has no large front claws, so almost all the meat comes from the tail.
Spiny lobsters live in warm and temperate seas worldwide, sheltering in reef crevices and rocky bottoms by day and foraging at night. They're caught commercially and recreationally in places like the Caribbean, Florida, California, Australia, and the Mediterranean.
Also known as
- Rock Lobster
- Langouste
Spiny lobster in foreign languages
| Scientific | Palinuridae |
| Hebrew | לובסטרים קוצניים |
| Arabic | كركند شائك |
| Portuguese | Palinurídeos |
| French | langoustes |
| Italian | aragosta mediterranea |
| German | Langusten |
| Russian | Настоящие лангусты |
| Chinese | 龍蝦 |
| Japanese | イセエビ科 |
| Korean | 닭새우과 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Tôm hùm không càng |
| Thai | กุ้งมังกร |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A spiny lobster is a crustacean, so it is not kosher.
- All crustaceans are non-kosher under Jewish law.