Common Name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Species Name: Odontodactylus scyallarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range: Tropical Indo-Pacific from East Africa to southern Japan, Australia, and Hawaii
Natural Environment: Coral reef environments
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 79°F (22 - 26°C). This brilliantly colored shrimp can grow up to 7 inches (18 cm). I've maintained one in a 20 gallon aquarium with lots of rubble and a shallow sand bottom. It made for an extremely interesting display. Required daily feeding with meaty foodstuffs.
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