Crustaceans
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus · Crustacean — order Stomatopoda (mantis shrimps), a smasher-type stomatopod; not a true shrimp
The peacock mantis shrimp carries the fastest punch a diver will ever share water with — spring-loaded raptorial clubs that accelerate through water hard enough to crack crab armor, with a collapsing cavitation bubble striking a second time behind the blow. Aquarists call them thumb splitters; divers mostly meet flashes of emerald, scarlet, and turquoise scuttling between rubble burrows. The eyes may be stranger than the weapons: mounted on independent stalks, packed with more photoreceptor classes than almost any animal studied, and sensitive to polarized light, they track a passing diver like gun turrets. Females brood egg masses in the burrow, and monogamous pairs hold the same territory for years at some sites. Watch from a respectful half meter, and keep fingers, pointers, and dome ports away from the front door. The clubs answer for the shrimp.
어디서 언제 볼 수 있나
"상주종"은 해당 다이빙 포인트에서 대부분의 다이빙 시 만날 수 있다는 의미이며, "계절종"은 표기된 월에 안정적으로 출현한다는 뜻입니다. 그 외의 생물은 보너스로 여기세요 — 계획의 근거로 삼지 마세요.
| 목적지 | 신뢰도 | 월 | 참고 사항 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| AnilaoPhilippines | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| MoalboalPhilippines | Resident — seen on most dives | 연중 가능 |
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이해하기
서식지: Rubble and sand near reefs, in U-shaped burrows the animal maintains and defends for long periods.
범위: Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Andaman Sea through the Coral Triangle to northern Australia and Japan.
행동 특성: Patrols near the burrow in bursts, tracking divers with independently swiveling eyes; females brood egg masses in the burrow, and pairs at some sites hold territories for years.
먹이: Hard-shelled prey — crabs, snails, clams — cracked open with hammer-like raptorial clubs.
크기: 보통 0.12 m; 최대 기록 수심 0.18 m (body length).
이 생물 주변에서의 행동 요령
Observe from half a meter, never tease a burrow mouth with fingers or a pointer, and keep camera ports out of striking range of a displaying animal.
보존
Not formally assessed and locally common; collected for aquaria despite being a famously destructive tank resident.
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