Metanephrops challengeri (commonly known as the New Zealand lobster or New Zealand scampi) is a species of slim pink lobster that lives around the coast of New Zealand. It is typically 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long and weighs around 100 g (3.5 oz). The carapace and abdomen are smooth and adults are white with pink and brown markings and a conspicuous pair of long slim claws. M. challengeri lives in burrows at depths of 140–640 m (460–2100 ft) in a variety of sediments.
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