Wednesday 23 November 2011

Squat Lobsters

Squat Lobsters - this one is Galathea stringosa - are really a type of crab. They are caught as a by-catch in our local fishermen's prawn creels. There seem to be two local types. One is the common squat lobster, above, which makes good eating and has a limited market.

The other variety - the shallow water squat lobster - is not fished commercially, but he is rather pretty.

Go to Wikipedia, here, a see the huge number of varieties of this animal.

Many thanks to 'Kilchoan Early Bird' for pictures and information.

2 comments:

  1. Yum Yum, my absolute favourite of all the shell fish on the West Coast of Scotland. Trouble is they are so difficult to find. Luckily I know a fisherman out of Glenuig who does catch them if I ask beforehand. The only other places I know where to get them are the cafe above Tobermory Calmac building and at the Kylesku Hotel in the far NW.

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  2. Was just given a bag of approx 100 of these at the campsite we we at near Glenuig by the prawn fisherman owner.

    Wonderful eating in a light tomato sauce .....

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