The Hawaiian Lobster

The Spiny Lobster

The Spiny Lobster is endemic to Hawaii.  You can can determine this particular lobster by it’s purple and white striped tail and black legs with a single white stripe.  It is the most common species beyond the surf zone to deep water and it can get up to 16 inches.  The Spiny Lobster has significantly decreased in numbers over the  years due to over harvesting.  Officials have limited catching to only a few months out of the year, and only females, to try to re-establish the population.