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Family Odontodactylidae

Odontodactylus latirostris

Borradaile, 1907

Poorman Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Pink Tail Mantis Shrimp

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 7 inches (18 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits bottom lagoon rubble areas.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Will eat anything it can catch.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Stomatopoda

    Family: Odontodactylidae

    Genus: Odontodactylus

FYI: Unsuitable for home aquariums.

Keep your fingers away from this creature!

Shown here for identification only.

 Odontodactylus latirostris (Poorman Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Pink Tail Mantis Shrimp)
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 Odontodactylus latirostris (Poorman Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Pink Tail Mantis Shrimp)
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