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Panulirus argus
Photo take at -40 ft in a Caribbean reef this one is really big. Have long, cylindrical bodies covered with spines. Two large spines form forward-pointing "horns" above the eyestalks. They are generally olive greenish or brown, but can be tan to mahogany. There is a scattering of yellowish to cream-colored spots on the carapace and larger (usually four to six) yellow to cream-colored spots on the abdomen. They have no claws.Wikipedia.
lives on reefs and in mangrove swamps in the western Atlantic Ocean. From Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.
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