Red Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides herklotsii
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 5–300 m
- Max size: 32 cm
- IUCN status: DD
A flattened slipper lobster with shovel like antennae instead of long feelers, it lives mostly between five and seventy metres on sand and rock, sometimes far deeper. It grows to about thirty centimetres and shelters by day, foraging over the bottom at night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Scyllarides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241309.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Slipper Lobster live?
- The Red Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides herklotsii) is typically found at 5–300 m.
- How big does the Red Slipper Lobster get?
- The Red Slipper Lobster grows to about 32 cm.