Painted rock lobster (Panulirus versicolor)
Panulirus versicolor is a species of spiny lobster that lives in tropical reef of the shallow tropical waters of the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It grows up to 40 centimetres long. In shape and form it is just like the spiney lobster we have in Florida, the Bahamas and the rest of the Caribbean. Like our lobster It has no claws, it sports of pair of two spiny rostra over the eyes, and two pairs of large antennae, like all spiny lobsters. P. versicolor is nocturnal and solitary. In the daytime they hide in small caves and crevices in reefs or under coral at depths up to 15 meters. They are carnivores, eating both carrion and fresh caught arthropods, other crustaceans, and occasional small fish. Of all the exotics that are now in both the fresh waters and saltwaters of Florida i.e. lionfish, oscars, pichus, mayan cichlids etc… this would be one cool exotic to have…. not that I’m suggesting anyone introduce this species of spiney lobster mind you.
photo credits: aquariumhome, daveharasti, OpenCage
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