L is for Lobster
Scientific Name: Panulirus ornatus
Tagalog: Panga
Lobsters in the tropics are a lovely combination of bright colors. They have sharp tail spines for protection against those that hope for a tasty lobster dinner. Tropical lobsters in The Coral Triangle are different from their American East Coast brethren in another way too, they do not have claws.
Wherever they hail from, all lady lobsters have wider tails so that when they become lobster mamas they have a place to carry their brood. They mature under the big strong tail, leaf shaped pleopods and sharp tail spines.
Most fisherman consider it good practice to throw lady lobsters or “eggers” back in the water so that they will make more and more lobsters to catch in years to come.
Mermaid Scientist 
Beautiful illustration! Love the colors and patterns on the lobster.
So glad you like the colors; thank you for popping in to peruse and comment on the pics.
Tropical lobster species are pretty dramatic, thank you!
I love the Soft colors of some of these artworks on your site. Very nice. Interesting info with them as well. 🙂
Thank you. Good thing coralline algae is actually pink 🙂
A lot of it is pink, and some purple. pretty cool. 🙂
And what is a lady lobster called? And a guy lobster? And a baby? Do they have official titles? All very interesting!