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Mantis Shrimp

Photo by Vishal
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Description:

A fish that resembles the shrimp to the untrained eye. This is not considered edible though. The organism in the picture are actually discarded by the fishermen

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Comments (5)
Vishal
@Sigg. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with respect to identification. Perhaps someone else might know the exact species. Have changed name on top
SG in CR
No, can't say I can off the top of my head.
Vishal
@Sigg. Thanks for that information. Indeed looks like Mantis Shrimp. Can you point out the exact species ?
SG in CR
They look like some sort of mantis shrimp, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp For a interesting and funny video about them, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5FEj9U-CJM

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PublishedMay 24, 2014

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