How deep does the European Lobster live?

The European Lobster (Homarus gammarus) is typically found at 0–150 m.

How big does the European Lobster get?

The European Lobster grows to about 65 cm.

European Lobster

Homarus gammarus

Group: Lobster
Typical depth: 0–150 m
Max size: 65 cm
IUCN status: LC

Blue black and heavily clawed, the European lobster hides by day in rock crevices and emerges at night to scavenge across the seabed, usually shallower than 50 metres. Females carry their eggs tucked under the tail for the better part of a year before the larvae hatch and drift away.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Nephropidae › Homarus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107253.

FAQ

How deep does the European Lobster live?: The European Lobster (Homarus gammarus) is typically found at 0–150 m.
How big does the European Lobster get?: The European Lobster grows to about 65 cm.