Painted rock lobster (Panulirus versicolor)
Panulirus versicolor is a species of spiny lobster that lives in tropical reefs. It occurs in the shallow tropical waters of the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It grows up to 40 centimetres long. It has no claws, two spiny rostra over the eyes, and two pairs of large antennae, like all spiny lobsters.
P. versicolor is nocturnal and solitary. In the daytime they hide in small caves and crevices in reefs or under coral at depths up to 15 metres. They are carnivores, eating both carrion and fresh caught arthropods, other crustaceans, and occasional small fish.
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"...carnivores, eating both carrion and fresh caught arthropods, other crustaceans, and..." -- What sort of arthropods would they catch that aren't crustaceans?
ReplyDeleteAquatic insects and even some arachnids.
ReplyDeleteI am not aware of subaquatic insects or arachnids adapted to seawater, but then, I don't live by a sea.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know no marine insect remain submerged throughout their lives. But we do have some marine insects that will spend their lives on the surface of the ocean. And there are also arachnids that live, partially, in the ocean, such as desis martensi.
ReplyDeleteAquatic insects and such........does Matthew have an aquarium now ? New phase ? 😉
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