Enoplometopus antillensis
Species of lobster from the Western Atlantic
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Enoplometopus antillensis (commonly dwarf reef lobster,[1] Atlantic reef lobster[4] or flaming reef lobster[5]) 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.[1] Dwarf reef lobsters are prized in the home aquarium hobby for their bright colors and small size.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Enoplometopidae |
| Genus: | Enoplometopus |
| Species: | E. antillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 | |
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