Red Banded Lobster

Red Banded Lobster

No good photo of this species is available yet, so this Illustration was created with ChatGPT Image 2.5. It is an attempt to get the anatomy and features right, and may contain small errors.

Name: Red-Banded Lobster
Scientific Name: Justitia longimana
Synonym: Justitia longimanus
Family: Spiny Lobsters
Scientific Family: Palinuridae
Source: WoRMS AphiaID 382881
Size: up to 8 in.
Depth Range: Deeper on the reef (40 – 100 ft.)
Sightings: Almost never seen

The Red-Banded Lobster has a red body with large gold to orange patches on the sides of its shell, each bordered in red. Its antennae have red and gold bands. Its legs are red with white bands, and its claw arms also have pale bands.

The Red-Banded Lobster is active at night and usually found alone. It stays around deeper ledges and sheltered areas.