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Caribbean spiny lobster

Panulirus argus

Description:

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.

Habitat:

lives on reefs and in mangrove swamps in the western Atlantic Ocean. From Florida all the Caribbean sea to Brazil.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 21, 2012

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