Royal Spanish Lobster
Arctides regalis
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 1–60 m
- Max size: 6 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A small slipper lobster of outer coral reef edges, living between about one and sixty metres deep. Its bright colours and odd flattened shape made it a prized novelty in the aquarium trade, and it scavenges across the reef for food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Arctides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 246223.
FAQ
- How deep does the Royal Spanish Lobster live?
- The Royal Spanish Lobster (Arctides regalis) is typically found at 1–60 m.
- How big does the Royal Spanish Lobster get?
- The Royal Spanish Lobster grows to about 6 cm.