Common name: Australian spiny lobster, Western Australian crayfish, Western cray, Western rock lobster

Japanese name: Australia Iseebi (豪州伊勢海老)

Korean common name: 호주참닭새우

Scientific name: Panulirus cygnus George, 1962

Nigiri sushi detail: Australian spiny lobster (Australia Iseebi) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Australian spiny lobster (Australia Iseebi) is distributed off the west coast of Australia. It has white spots on both sides of its abdomen. It is from 30 to 40 cm in length.

Australian spiny lobster is very similar to the Japanese lobster but is slightly pinkish. One-third of those imported to Japan are live; the rest are frozen. Its sweet and tender flesh is used for sashimi and fried, steamed, and gratin dishes.