Panulirus cygnus

Offspring of the Australian crayfish, recording from The Aquarium of Western Australia 's largest marine aquarium in Australia.

The Australian spiny lobster ( Panulirus cygnus) is a species in the family of crawfish.

The maximum body length of these Langustenart is 40 centimeters. The mean carapace length is between eight and ten inches, maximum 14 inches. She is like all the lobsters nocturnal and hides during the day in crevices or between coral like. In their distribution the Australian crayfish is restricted to the coastal region of Western Australia. She lives from the water surface to a depth of 90 to maximum 120 meters. It takes little walks and is an omnivore.