Native reef species
- Typical size
- 30–60 cm
- How it moves
- scuttles along the seabed
- Where to identify it
- Holes and ledges on the seabed by day; backs into crevices when approached.
- Legal status
- Restricted — a recreational lobster licence, size compliance and all lobster rules apply; berried females must not be taken.
- Season
- Open 1 September–31 March; closed 1 April–31 August.
- Conservation
- Measure before retaining and leave egg-bearing females undisturbed so the population can reproduce.