Enoplometopus antillensis

Enoplometopus antillensis

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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Enoplometopidae
Genus: Enoplometopus
Species:
E. antillensis
Binomial name
Enoplometopus antillensis
Lütken, 1865
Synonyms
  • Enoplometopus dentatus Miers, 1880
  • Hoplometopus antillensis (Lütken, 1865)

Enoplometopus antillensis (commonly dwarf reef lobster, Atlantic reef lobster or flaming reef lobster) is a species of reef lobster endemic to warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is found at depths of 5–201 m (16–659 ft) in rocky and coral reefs, where it hides in small crevices. Dwarf reef lobsters are prized in the home aquarium hobby for their bright colors and small size.