Size

• Length: max 30cm (12")

Recognition Characters

Four to five purple spots on first segment of abdomen. Flattened, plate-like antennae are smooth, and the forward portion of the second plate is squared-off.

Color

Body is a mix of purple, reddish brown or orangish brown. Legs are yellow with tiny brown spots.

Habitat & Depth

Inhabit reefs and rocky outcroppings. From 1m-80m.

Distribution at GRNMS

Rare. More common on deeper reefs off Georgia.

Geographic Range

North to North Carolina, South to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gulf of Mexico and Bermuda

Behavior & Notes

Hide in protective recesses during day and forage and migrate at night.

Synonyms

References

Humann 1992a