How much does a American lobster weigh?
Typical weight
0.45–20 kg
That is 0.992–44.1 lb.
The heaviest known crustacean; the record animal weighed 20 kg.
Market lobsters are around 0.5-1 kg; the record, caught in 1977, weighed 20.1 kg.
How that compares
American lobster against things of a similar mass.
Platypus 0.7–2.4 kg
Electric kettle 0.7–2.2 kg
Mallard 0.7–1.6 kg
Trumpet 0.9–1.4 kg
Backpack 0.25–2.6 kg
American lobster 0.45–20 kg
Peregrine falcon 0.33–1.5 kg
Hair dryer 0.35–1.1 kg
More about an American lobster
- How long does a American lobster last? 30–100 yr
Common questions
- How much does an American lobster weigh?
- An American lobster weighs 0.45–20 kg (0.992–44.1 lb). Market lobsters are around 0.5-1 kg; the record, caught in 1977, weighed 20.1 kg.
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- How long does a American lobster last? 30–100 yr
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- How much does a great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a bottlenose dolphin weigh? 150–650 kg
- How much does a humpback whale weigh? 25–40 t
- How much does a whale shark weigh? 9,000–21,000 kg
- How much does a sperm whale weigh? 15–57 t
- How much does a tiger shark weigh? 200–900 kg
- How much does a walrus weigh? 400–1,900 kg
- How much does a emperor penguin weigh? 22–45 kg
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))