Butterfly Fan Lobster
Ibacus peronii
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 40–250 m
- Max size: 23 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A flattened slipper lobster with broad plate like antennae, this fan lobster reaches about 23 centimetres and lives on soft sand and mud bottoms between 40 and 250 metres. Its young drift in the plankton before settling to the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Ibacus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382923.
FAQ
- How deep does the Butterfly Fan Lobster live?
- The Butterfly Fan Lobster (Ibacus peronii) is typically found at 40–250 m.
- How big does the Butterfly Fan Lobster get?
- The Butterfly Fan Lobster grows to about 23 cm.