Zebra Mantis Shrimp
Zebra Mantis Shrimp

Zebra Mantis Shrimp

Lysiosquilla maculata

The largest mantis shrimp: it waits at the mouth of its burrow and spears passing fish with barbed claws.

Depth range
6–145 m / 20–476 ft
Conservation status
Not Evaluated by IUCN

Invertebrates · Lobsters & large crustaceans

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