Sculptured Mitten Lobster

Parribacus antarcticus

Also known as: Antarctic Slipper Lobster, Brown Slipper Lobster, Bulldozer Lobster, Grey Crayfish, Mitten Lobster, Rock Lobster, Sculptured Slipper Lobster, Sea Cockroach

ALSO KNOWN AS

Antarctic Slipper Lobster
Brown Slipper Lobster
Bulldozer Lobster
Grey Crayfish
Mitten Lobster
Rock Lobster
Sculptured Slipper Lobster
Sea Cockroach

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2011

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Sculptured Mitten Lobster adult, photographed at Lembeth Resort, Indonesia — @fishx6 · Lembeth Resort, Indonesia · June 20061 / 1

Overview

Found singly or in small pods, hiding in crevices and under rocks during the day, foraging for food at night, over coral, rubble, sand, and stone bottoms, of reefs.
They feed nocturnally on hard shell crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, and worms.

Lobsters live in caves and crevices during the day, often several together, coming out at night to feed.
Sometimes caught in the torches of divers where they scuttle off back into the dark.
They do not have true claws, the soft and flexible tail is used for swimming rapidly backwards, for short distances to get away from danger.
Spiny lobsters are caught in baited lobster pots for gourmet dining.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: blotches
Body shape: hairy
Head & Mouth: eye spots
Behaviour: hides loose groups nocturnal shelters in crevices solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic
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LIVES IN

Found singly or in small pods, hiding in crevices and under rocks during the day, foraging for food at night, over coral, rubble, sand, and stone bottoms, of reefs.

RANGE