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Eastern rock lobster

Sagmariasus verreauxi

Eastern Green Lobster caught and released off the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania

Weight 1.300kg
Depth 6m
Sagmariasus verreauxi

About this species

Very similar to southern rock lobster but the body is green and it has orange-brown legs. Occurs intermittently in Tasmania and is expected to be more common on the east coast, and has been spotted a few times in South Australian waters since 2020. Log this species wherever it is spotted in Tasmanian waters or South Australian waters. Read more…

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