By While the phrase ‘27-pound lobster’ may get your mouth watering, this massive crustacean will unfortunately never be served with a bib and extra butter - he's already been returned to the ocean. 
The 'Rocky Balboa' of lobsters © AP
This beast of the sea was caught by shrimp fisherman Robert Malone in Rockland, Maine last week and was given the nickname Rocky.
The size of lobster’s claws means it’s an apt moniker, given the fierce fists of Sylvester Stallone’s character in the classic Rocky films.
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And while seafood lovers everywhere might be saddened to hear that the 40-inch long catch was returned to the wild - after a brief stint at the Maine State Aquarium - chances are he wouldn’t make for an appetising dish anyway.
While it looks like Rocky would make a hearty meal, experts believe his size could indicate a long life – and older lobsters don’t tend to have the tastiest meat.
But if you were to dine on this hefty lobster, what would it set you back?
The current market price of lobster per pound is around £7 to £8. So if you were to get Rocky served up on a silver platter, he’d set you back between £190 and £220!
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Rocky is the biggest lobster ever to be brought to the aquarium in Maine, surpassing the previous title holder by four pounds. It dwarfs the lobsters people typical eat, which generally weigh in at around one to two pounds.
The biggest lobster ever caught on record was from Nova Scotia, Canada, and weighed over 40 pounds.
A spokesman from the Maine State Aquarium says Rocky was released back into the ocean because he'll fare better in the wild.
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