''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
Similar species: Mantis Shrimps
Uploaded Mar 30, 2017. Captured Mar 8, 2017 00:48 in Dhevvadhoo Rasgefaanu Magu, Dhevvadhoo, Maldives.
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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
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