Reef lobster | 水產百科網

Reeflobsters,Enoplometopus,areagenusofsmalllobstersthatliveonreefsintheIndo-Pacific,CaribbeanandwarmerpartsoftheAtlanticOcean.

Genus of crustaceans

Reef lobsters, Enoplometopus, are a genus of small lobsters that live on reefs in the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean and warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Species of Enoplometopus occur from coral reefs at depths of less than 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)[3] to rocky reefs at depths of 300 m (980 ft).[4] They are brightly coloured, with stripes, rings, or spots. They are typically mainly red, orange, purplish and white.[2] Reef lobsters are small (depending on species, up to 10–13 centimetres or 4–5 inches), nocturnal (spending the day in caves or crevices), and very timid.[2] The species can be distinguished by their colouration and morphology.[2]

As a result of their bright colours, they are popular in the aquarium trade, ...