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Common name: Caribbean Striped Mantis Shrimp Functional type: Spearer Range: Caribbean, South Carolina to Panama and Brazil Habitat: Sand and sandy reef flats Depth: Low intertidal to at least 40 m Home: Large, u-shaped burrow Diet: Fish, shrimp, occasionally crabs Size: 1522 cm Color: Striped, pale cream and tan to tan and brown Distinguishing Characters: Raptorial dactyl with 67 teeth; antennal scale with dark pigment and yellow spot in center, yellow patches on carapace Activity: Hunts day and night
Suitability for Aquarium: Specialized, hardy Availability: Rare; occasionally trawled Back to the Species Directory |