Order

Common name: Mantis Shrimp

Scientific name: Stomatopoda

Stomatopoda, commonly known as mantis shrimp, are a group of marine crustaceans known for their vibrant colors and powerful hunting appendages. They are fascinating creatures for advanced aquarists, but require specialized care due to their aggressive nature and need for a species-specific tank setup. Mantis shrimp are capable of delivering powerful blows with their claws, which can break glass aquarium walls. They are also known for their complex eyes, which have a broad visual spectrum, including the ability to see polarized light.

  1. Gonodactylus chiragra in Kuroshima Island, Okinawa Prefecture
    Common name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Gonodactylus chiragra
  2. Camarón escondido en el arrecife
    Common name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Gonodactylus smithii
  3. Peacock Mantis Shrimp
    Common name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Haptosquilla pulchella
  4. Mantis Shrimp, Peacock Mantis, Odomodactylus scylla, Coral Reef, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia
    Common name: Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Hemisquilla ensigera
  5. Lagoon Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata
    Common name: golden mantis shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata
  6. Smashing Mantis Shrimp (Neogonodactylus bredini), Parson’s Bay, Bermuda
    Common name: Smashing Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Neogonodactylus bredini
  7. Pink-eared Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus latirostris, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Common name: pink tail mantis shrimp
    Scientific name: Odontodactylus latirostris
  8. Peacock-, harlequin-, painted- or clown mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
    Common name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
    Scientific name: Odontodactylus scyllarus
  9. Common name: common mantis shrimp
    Scientific name: Pseudosquilla ciliata
  10. Common name: Sea Grasshopper
    Scientific name: Squilla mantis