Its life cycle runs through six phases across three different habitats, from the open ocean to the reef.
From Caribbean Spiny Lobster
It communicates by rasping a spine on its antennae against plates beneath its eyes to produce a creaking sound.
From Caribbean Spiny Lobster
It can lay up to 2,000,000 eggs in a single clutch.
From Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Unlike the lobster it has no large claws: it defends itself with long spiny antennae.
From Common Spiny Lobster
Its phyllosoma larval stage can last several months adrift in the ocean before it settles.
From Common Spiny Lobster
The eggs are carried by the female, attached under her abdomen.
From Common Spiny Lobster
It is one of the most widely farmed crayfish in the world, for its fast growth and its tolerance of different water conditions.
From Redclaw
The male's red patch, which gives it the trade name redclaw, is a soft membrane on the edge of the claw and appears only in adults.
From Redclaw

Ecosystems