How deep does the Flathead Lobster live?

The Flathead Lobster (Thenus orientalis) is typically found at 8–100 m.

How big does the Flathead Lobster get?

The Flathead Lobster grows to about 27.7 cm.

Flathead Lobster

Thenus orientalis

Group: Lobster
Typical depth: 8–100 m
Max size: 27.7 cm
IUCN status: LC

The flathead lobster has a broad, flattened body and eyes set wide on the front edge of its shell, an adaptation for life on open seabed. Reaching about twenty eight centimetres, it favours soft sand and mud from roughly eight to a hundred metres and is listed as least concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Thenus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210362.

FAQ

How deep does the Flathead Lobster live?: The Flathead Lobster (Thenus orientalis) is typically found at 8–100 m.
How big does the Flathead Lobster get?: The Flathead Lobster grows to about 27.7 cm.