Mantis Shrimp
Gonodactylus platysoma
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–10 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
A mantis shrimp of reef flats and coral heads in seagrass, it strikes prey with hammer like club claws from intertidal water down to about ten metres. It reaches around eleven centimetres and stays hidden in crevices between ambushes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Gonodactylidae › Gonodactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 408928.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Mantis Shrimp (Gonodactylus platysoma) is typically found at 0–10 m.
- Is the Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mantis Shrimp get?
- The Mantis Shrimp grows to about 11 cm.