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Red Lobster with Green Hair

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Found this on a night dive near Komodo. Couldn't find it in the ID books on board. Any ideas?

 

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Sorry about the crappy photo. It didn't want to come out and play.

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There's a shot in Debelius that looks like it: Enoplometopus occidentalis, although the "greeness" isn't as apparent. All the other red rock lobsters have banded claws, or large pink spots. The size of the claws on yours matches, as well.

Cheers,

Marli

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That's a good possibility. There's another one left as Enoplometopus sp in Colin & Arenson which also matches. The hairs are actually clear or gold; the green color is the result of light refraction.

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