Dr Ray,
The biggest one I have ever caught in my area of similar species (Palinurus elephas) was 3.25 kg, and the sources say it can grow 5 to 7 kg, depending of souce. It also known as spinny lobster, mediteranean lobster
We have also separate species, european lobster (Homarus gammarus), the biggest on I ever caught was 2.2 kg, and sources quote it can grow up to 9-12 kg. (the biggest one I ever saw was cca 5 kg, caught by my neigbour)
The one in your photo is godzila size!!!!
Later edit
On the photo my son is holding european lobster Homarus gammarus, tha we caught last summer. 1.9 kg.
How big do lobsters grow and how long does it take for them to grow?
The largest lobsters that we know of or have seen have weighed 35 to 40 pounds. It takes lobsters an average of 5 to 7 years (depending on the water temperature) to grow to legal size, and they grow more slowly as they get larger. Therefore a lobster that weighs 3 pounds is an estimated 15-20 years old, and a 25 pound lobster would be approximately 75-100 years old.
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