Odontodactylus scyllarus

Odontodactylidae
Mantis Shrimp, Harlequin mantis shrimp, Peacock mantis shrimp
  • Odontodactylus scyllarus, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Odontodactylus scyllarus, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Odontodactylus scyllarus, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Odontodactylus scyllarus, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Odontodactylus scyllarus, Stradbroke Island, QLD, Photo: Antonia Cooper
    Odontodactylus scyllarus, Stradbroke Island, QLD, Photo: Antonia Cooper
  • Odontodactylus scyllarus, Stradbroke Island, QLD, Photo: Antonia Cooper
    Odontodactylus scyllarus, Stradbroke Island, QLD, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Brightly coloured and unmistakeable. This species has the fastest punch of any animal in the world, using the club-like front appendages to knock out and crack open its prey (such as crabs and seashells). Can be curious, but is more often shy, seen scooting back to its hole in the sand.
Information
  • Max Size: 18 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.9-32.8°C
  • Depth: 0 - 100 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S
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