Lobsters
PalinuridaeMediterranean spiny lobsters hide in crevices by day, antennae poking out like whiskers. Night dives are the best time to see them out walking the reef. In marine reserves, they can grow impressively large.
Last updated April 2026
Brown spiny lobsterPanulirus echinatus4 photos
An Atlantic-island spiny lobster, reddish-brown with rows of pale white spots down the abdomen and long, banded antennae. It shelters in reef caves and crevices across Macaronesia, often sharing its hole with cleaner shrimp.
© Jouni Kuisma
© Jouni Kuisma
© Jouni Kuisma
© Jouni Kuisma
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Atlantic slipper lobsterScyllarides latus1 photos
A large, flat lobster with a shovel-shaped head and no long antennae — looks like it was stepped on. Brown-orange body with sculptured plate-like segments.
Nocturnal — hides in caves by day. Extremely rare in the Med due to overharvesting. A thrilling find for any diver.
© Jouni Kuisma
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