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This species can be found sheltering in vegetated rocky reefs and coral reefs
Synonym: Panulirus longipes cygnus (George, 1962)
Panulirus cygnus is commonly referred to as Western Rock Lobster, Australian spiny lobster. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
Dr. Rick Stuart-Smith, Reef Life Survey, Australien
Courtesy of the author Dr. Rick Stuart-Smith, Reef Life Survey, Australien . Please visit reeflifesurvey.com for more information.
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The offspring of Panulirus cygnus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Panulirus cygnus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Panulirus cygnus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.