Royal Spanish Lobster

Arctides regalis

Royal Spanish Lobster

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.