Red Reef Lobster

Bright shades of red, orange and purple with white spots make this crustacean a thing of beauty. It may hide under rocks for much of the day but will emerge at night time or when hungry. It is an opportunistic omnivore and will take any food available, but is usually well behaved. It is a small threat to sleeping fish, snails, crabs, urchins and anything else it can catch. If well fed the lobster's predatory nature is more subdued. It is easy to keep, may grow up to 6 inches and needs an aquarium at least 50 gallons.