Saltwater. Spiny Lobsters. This species is found on coral and rocky reefs at a depth range of 2 - 23 m. It is most commonly found on the fore reef in crevices and under coral heads.

- Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus argus

Size: 13 to 45 cm
Colour: body, especially abdomen with dark purple with numerous very conspicuous rounded whitish spots. Also legs spotted. Carpus, merus and ischium without streaks. Propodus longitudinally striped.
Shape: Antennular plate with 2 widely separated large spines. Exopod of third maxilliped reduced, without flagellum. No pubescent area on the abdominal somites behind the transverse groove.

Inhabit coral reefs. This is a common species, but is reclusive and often only seen at night.

BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius, Curacao.

[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]

- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.

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