A rare orange lobster from Canada narrowly escaped becoming dinner after it was saved by a fishmonger in England.

Fishmonger Steve Atkinson discovered the pumpkin-coloured crustacean in a crate after it was delivered to Neve Fishmongers in Fleetwood, Lancashire.

The vibrant lobster immediately stood out compared to the other run-of-the-mill brown lobsters; in fact, the little orange guy is so rare that the odds of spotting one are about 1 in 30 million.

Fortunately, Atkinson realized just how unique the lobster was, and he contacted Sea Life Blackpool, who rehomed the crustacean.

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The orange lobster is now happily swimming at the aquarium, where he will remain on display to the general public.

And judging by the videos, he's already making a splash.

A “one in 30 million” orange Canadian lobster has been saved by a fishmonger and rehomed in a Blackpool aquarium.

Steve Atkinson spotted the carrot-coloured crustacean in a crate from Canada after it was delivered to Neve Fishmongers in Fleetwood, Lancashire pic.twitter.com/j3ZglmlupL

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Weird coloration in lobsters are generally caused by genetics; orange-coloured lobsters, for example, can be caused by a lack of a certain protein.

When it comes to odd-coloured lobsters, Canada doesn't just have orange ones; fisherman have also spotted blue lobsters and even split-tone lobsters in recent months.