Mud Spiny Lobster
Panulirus polyphagus
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 3–90 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- IUCN status: LC
It favours turbid, muddy bottoms near river mouths, often in water too cloudy for other spiny lobsters. Growing to around 40 cm, it stays mostly in shallow shelf water shallower than 40 m, hiding by day and feeding by night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae › Panulirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382902.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mud Spiny Lobster live?
- The Mud Spiny Lobster (Panulirus polyphagus) is typically found at 3–90 m.
- How big does the Mud Spiny Lobster get?
- The Mud Spiny Lobster grows to about 40 cm.