How deep does the Painted Spiny Lobster live?

The Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus versicolor) is typically found at 0–900 m.

How big does the Painted Spiny Lobster get?

The Painted Spiny Lobster grows to about 40 cm.

Painted Spiny Lobster

Panulirus versicolor

Group: Lobster
Typical depth: 0–900 m
Max size: 40 cm
IUCN status: LC

Banded white and blue legs and a striped body make this spiny lobster one of the easier reef crustaceans to recognise. It grows to about 40 centimetres, hides in crevices through the day, and comes out alone at night to forage along seaward reef edges, mostly in clear water above 15 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae › Panulirus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210359.

FAQ

How deep does the Painted Spiny Lobster live?: The Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus versicolor) is typically found at 0–900 m.
How big does the Painted Spiny Lobster get?: The Painted Spiny Lobster grows to about 40 cm.