How deep does the American Lobster live?

The American Lobster (Homarus americanus) is typically found at 0–480 m.

How big does the American Lobster get?

The American Lobster grows to about 1.1 m.

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

Group: Lobster
Typical depth: 0–480 m
Max size: 1.1 m
IUCN status: LC

One of the heaviest crustaceans in the sea, it reaches over a metre and lives on coastal and shelf bottoms down to nearly five hundred metres. It forages with care, taking crabs, mussels, sea urchins, and worms but also grazing algae, and it shifts its diet as it grows and moults. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 156134.

FAQ

How deep does the American Lobster live?: The American Lobster (Homarus americanus) is typically found at 0–480 m.
How big does the American Lobster get?: The American Lobster grows to about 1.1 m.