Talk:Lysiosquillidae

Comments from Singingbadger

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i work on a drag trawler (commercial fishing boat)operating out of Narragansett Bay, RI USA. from late summer through the end of November, we catch a regional variety of spearer-type mantis shrimp fro the oriental market in Boston and New York. i am attempting to research species, will update as material becomes available...the local species run up to 9 - 10" long, are pale olive/tan in color, with fluorescent green eyes and a deep green edge to the tail. anterior claws are white to ivory, and swimmerets are translucent. unlike most stomatopoda, these do not appear to be burrow dwellers, although they are nocturnal. they appear in large schools 6 to 12" above the sea bottom, preferring thick mud or rocky areas to sand. feeding habits include juvenile crabs, squid, and small fish of various types. they frequently cohabit with blueshell crabs, and are generally caught in company with butterfish. like most of their group, they are highly aggressive and the spear claws can penetrate heavy rubber (like boots and gloves). i have maintained specimins in aquaria for short periods, but their cold-water requirements make this difficult. i am trying to determine if there are any other species of stomatapods that exhibit social schooling behavior, and would also appreciate anyone else with knowledge or experience of this particular species to either post here or contact me. i will update this entry as more data becomes available. (by the way, they taste like a cross between crab and lobster)

--Stemonitis (talk) 07:52, 26 November 2009 (UTC)