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Alima neptuni (Linnaeus, 1768)
Alima neptuni (Linnaeus, 1768)
Mantis shrimps owe their name to their catching tools, which outwardly resemble those of mantises (praying mantises).
Mantis shrimp live predatorily mostly as territorial loners. They hide in the bottom of tropical seas among rocks and boulders or in complex tunnel systems, lurking at their entrance for prey. Mantis shrimp usually leave their hiding places only to search for food or to relocate to a new hiding place. They are primarily nocturnal.
A distinction is made between "butterflies" and "spearers." In "butterflies", the terminal joints of the tentacles are thickened into clubs. The prey is crushed with a lightning-fast striking motion of the clubs. "Spearers" have clearly visible tips on their fang legs that are used to impale prey.
Feeding
Because of the food requirements (whole dead fish or whole dead shrimp or other pieces of food) and / or imitation of a live animal and / or the dangerousness of the fish / crustacean (bite or puncture injuries to the keeper) should be
Garnelen/kleine Fische im Aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Sex and mating.
Mantis shrimp are separately sexed and the single sex is easily identifiable. Mating is difficult due to aggressiveness.
A very comprehensive care, identification and breeding description can be found at https://www.fangschreckenkrebse.de/.
Using its extraordinary eyes, the crab accurately sights prey, then strikes with lightning speed, shattering its shell if necessary.
Neptune's mantis shrimp (Alima neptuni) grows to 7 cm in size and has golden speckled areas on the carapace and abdomen. This mantis shrimp is found circumtropically.
Unfortunately, since there is little information and comparative pictures available on the internet, we base our identification of the photo on the book Reef ID Books, "Coral Reefs Philippines", A.S. Ryanskiy p.85 "Neptune's mantis shrimp (Alima neptuni), Circumtropical, 7cm , ID: translucent with golden-dotted areas on carapace and abdomen."
Synonymised names:
Alima angusta Dana, 1852 (Synonym)
Alima gracilis H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (synonym)
Alima hyalina Leach, 1817 (Synonym)
Cancer neptuni Linnaeus, 1768 (Basionym)
Squilla alba Bigelow, 1894 (Synonym)
Alima neptuni (Linnaeus, 1768)
Mantis shrimps owe their name to their catching tools, which outwardly resemble those of mantises (praying mantises).
Mantis shrimp live predatorily mostly as territorial loners. They hide in the bottom of tropical seas among rocks and boulders or in complex tunnel systems, lurking at their entrance for prey. Mantis shrimp usually leave their hiding places only to search for food or to relocate to a new hiding place. They are primarily nocturnal.
A distinction is made between "butterflies" and "spearers." In "butterflies", the terminal joints of the tentacles are thickened into clubs. The prey is crushed with a lightning-fast striking motion of the clubs. "Spearers" have clearly visible tips on their fang legs that are used to impale prey.
Feeding
Because of the food requirements (whole dead fish or whole dead shrimp or other pieces of food) and / or imitation of a live animal and / or the dangerousness of the fish / crustacean (bite or puncture injuries to the keeper) should be
Garnelen/kleine Fische im Aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Sex and mating.
Mantis shrimp are separately sexed and the single sex is easily identifiable. Mating is difficult due to aggressiveness.
A very comprehensive care, identification and breeding description can be found at https://www.fangschreckenkrebse.de/.
Using its extraordinary eyes, the crab accurately sights prey, then strikes with lightning speed, shattering its shell if necessary.
Neptune's mantis shrimp (Alima neptuni) grows to 7 cm in size and has golden speckled areas on the carapace and abdomen. This mantis shrimp is found circumtropically.
Unfortunately, since there is little information and comparative pictures available on the internet, we base our identification of the photo on the book Reef ID Books, "Coral Reefs Philippines", A.S. Ryanskiy p.85 "Neptune's mantis shrimp (Alima neptuni), Circumtropical, 7cm , ID: translucent with golden-dotted areas on carapace and abdomen."
Synonymised names:
Alima angusta Dana, 1852 (Synonym)
Alima gracilis H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (synonym)
Alima hyalina Leach, 1817 (Synonym)
Cancer neptuni Linnaeus, 1768 (Basionym)
Squilla alba Bigelow, 1894 (Synonym)
