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Subfamily Scyllarinae

Scyllarus arctus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Cape Town Lobster

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean/Mediterranean.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits holes and crevices in rocky coastal areas and usually seen at depths between 15 to 150 feet (5 - 45 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Scyllaridae

    Genus: Scyllarus

FYI: Local human food species.

Shown here for identification only.

 Scyllarus arctus (Cape Town Lobster)
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 Scyllarus arctus (Cape Town Lobster)
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