Mantis Shrimp
Gonodactylus botti
- Group: Shrimp
- For divers: safe
A mantis shrimp of intertidal reef flats and rocky tide pools, this stomatopod patrols dead reef and sandy ground among the algae. It is a smasher, needing live prey, and breaks open shells with a fast, club like strike.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Gonodactylidae › Gonodactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 408926.
FAQ
- Is the Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.