Orange Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquilloides mapia
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 2–30 m
- For divers: safe
A mantis shrimp that favours black volcanic sand near the run off of fresh water, it digs and lines a burrow in the shallows. Harmless to divers, it ambushes passing prey from the mouth of its tunnel like others of its kind.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Lysiosquillidae › Lysiosquilloides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 388225.
FAQ
- How deep does the Orange Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Orange Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquilloides mapia) is typically found at 2–30 m.
- Is the Orange Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Orange Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.