Red Hairy lobster
Description
of the Red Hairy lobster
The Red Hairy lobster is a small tropical red reef lobster with
pronounced white hairs and spots all over it's body.
Profile of
the Red Hairy lobster
This
Profile contains interesting facts and information about the
Red Hairy lobster species.
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Size: 5 inches
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Fish Tank
conditions:
Temperature range 72-78ºF - pH 8.3 - 100 litre tank minimum
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Diet / Feeding:
Omnivore, mainly scavenges for scraps at night.
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Temperament:
A shy nocturnal animal generally aggressive towards it's
tank-mates.
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Habitat: Reef
Compatible.
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Behaviour: A
nocturnal animal that will try to find a cave or similar to
hide out of the light during daylight hours.
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Range:
Indo-Pacific.
Scientific
Classification of the Red Hairy lobster
Definition: Scientific
classification, or biological classification, is how biologists
group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical
characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the
science of taxonomy.
Interesting Facts and Information - Facts about
a Red Hairy lobster
Because of their murky
underwater environment, the Red Hairy lobster has antennae which
they use as sensors. Lobsters, like snails and spiders have blue
blood due to the presence of haemocyanin.
They move by walking slowly across the the sea floor but when
fleeing from a predator, they swim backwards quickly by curling
and uncurling their abdomen. This is known as the caridoid
escape reaction and is also known by the terms lobstering or
tail-flipping!
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why do Red Hairy lobster have an Exoskeleton?
A lobsters shell is an
exoskeleton. An exoskeleton protects the crustacean from
predators and is also used for sensing and feeding. The
exoskeleton grows and hardens and is eventually shred when the
carpace becomes too small. The carpace is the upper section of
the exoskeleton.
Interesting Facts and Information -
Why is the Red Hairy lobster called an Arthropod?
An Arthropod is an invertebrate
animal (without a backbone) that has a segmented body with
jointed limbs (appendages). Lobsters
have ten walking legs; the front three pairs have claws, the
first of which are larger than the others. The legs of the
lobster are divided into seven segments. These are: Coxa,
Dactylus, Basis, Carpus, Ischium, Merus and Propodus. The limbs
are biramous which means that they branch into two and
subsequent sections are then joined end to end. At the end of
the limbs are the chelae which is the correct term for pincers
or claws.
Interesting Facts and Information about
Red Hairy lobster
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