About Panulirus inflatus (Bouvier, 1895)
Panulirus inflatus, commonly known as the blue spiny lobster, is a crustacean species that belongs to the spiny lobster family Palinuridae. This species occurs on rocky reefs at depths up to 30 meters (100 feet) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, with its range extending from Baja California to Chiapas. It is regularly caught by artisanal fisheries, but it is not a threatened species, and the IUCN has categorized it as least concern. No subspecies of Panulirus inflatus are currently recognized.
