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Peacock Mantis Shrimp - Odontodactylus scyllarus

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Such a badass! Did you ever see it attack prey? Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, have seen them hunting before, but they are always so fast, its so difficult to anticipate it.
      Most footages on video of the hunting are 'staged' or in aquarium set-up.       Posted 7 years ago

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The Peacock mantis shrimp

''Odontodactylus scyllarus'', known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, is a large mantis shrimp native to the Indo-Pacific from Guam to East Africa.

In the saltwater aquarium trade, it is both prized for its attractiveness and considered by others to be a dangerous pest.

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Similar species: Mantis Shrimps
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Uploaded Jul 19, 2018. Captured Jul 12, 2018 18:48.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO250
  • 18mm