Zebra Mantis Shrimp

Lysiosquillina maculata

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

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Description

  Lysiosquillina maculata, the zebra mantis shrimp or striped mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp found across the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to the Galápagos and Hawaiian Islands. At a length of up to 40 cm, L. maculata is the largest mantis shrimp in the world.L. maculata may be disting... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +63 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Open water