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About Reef Lobster
Enoplometopus species are brightly colored lobsters with distinctive blue and red or orange banding on the body, claws, and antennae. They have a compact body shape with prominent claws and long antennae.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Carnivorous scavengers that feed on meaty foods including frozen shrimp, fish, and clams. They prefer live prey when available and will hunt actively at night.
- Max Size
- 5
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Philippines and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Category
- Crustacean
- Appearance Description
- Enoplometopus species are brightly colored lobsters with distinctive blue and red or orange banding on the body, claws, and antennae. They have a compact body shape with prominent claws and long antennae.
- Type
- Predatory
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Notes
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank • Requires rocky caves and crevices for shelter and nocturnal hiding • Maintain temperature 72–78°F with stable salinity 1.023–1.025 and pH 8.1–8.3 • Feed meaty foods including frozen shrimp, small fish, and marine flakes • Generally nocturnal; may prey on small fish, shrimp, and delicate invertebrates at night
- Care Level
- Expert
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Enoplometopidae
- Compatibility
- Reef lobsters are highly predatory and territorial. They will hunt small fish, shrimp, and invertebrates, making them unsuitable for most community reef tanks.
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