Painted Spiny Lobster

Panulirus versicolor

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Max Depth

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Description

  Panulirus versicolor is a species of spiny lobster that lives in tropical reefs. Other names include painted rock lobster, common rock lobster, bamboo lobster, blue lobster, and blue spiny lobster. P. versicolor is one of the three most common varieties of spiny lobster in Sri Lanka, alongside Panulirus homarus and P... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia Egypt East +68 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

green

pink

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern