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Family Scyllaridae

Scyllarides nodifer

(Stimpson, 1866)

Ridged Slipper Lobster

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits holes and crevices in rocky coastal areas and usually seen at depths between 6 to 300 feet (2 - 90 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Scyllaridae

    Genus: Scyllarides

FYI: Local human food species.

Shown here for identification only.

 Scyllarides nodifer (Ridged Slipper Lobster)
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 Scyllarides nodifer (Ridged Slipper Lobster)
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