Zebra Mantis Shrimp

This Zebra Mantis Shrimp - Lysiosquilla maculata is medium sized, around 15 cm, it came out at night near the surface to feeds on krill and small fishes that were attracted by the lights behind our Boat at night.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fascinating, Albert, as are all mantis shrimp! Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy.
  This one was swimming towards my face a lot and when I tried to 'fend' it off, I got 'punched' on one of my fingers and it was very painful indeed! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Wow, is the pinch of the Zebra Mantis Shrimp as strong as the Peacock Mantis Shrimp? Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Probably not as strong and it was probably not a direct hit, but still felt the pain for an hour or so.
      But the pain didn't get to me as I continued to swim with the Whale Sharks for hours! ha ha Posted 7 years ago

The Zebra mantis shrimp

''Lysiosquillina maculata'', the zebra mantis shrimp or striped mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp found across the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to the Galápagos and Hawaiian Islands. At a length up to 40 cm, ''L. maculata'' is the largest mantis shrimp in the world. ''L. maculata'' may be distinguished from its congener ''L. sulcata'' by the greater number of teeth on the last segment of its raptorial claw, and by the colouration of the uropodal endopod, the distal half of which.. more

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Similar species: Mantis Shrimps

Species identified by Albert Kang