Blue Spiny Lobster – Panulirus versicolor

Blue Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus versicolor) are beautiful but elusive. They have long, rigid white antennae and large, stalked eyes. They are mostly black with purple or blue legs and a brilliant white and blue fan tail. These lobsters can grow very large and should not be kept with other lobsters.

Lobsters available in the aquarium trade vary in size but generally have very similar temperaments. The smaller species are commonly referred to as the \