Is this a Mantis

[mikem]

Was breaking up some big pieces of rock and found this guy. Tried picking him up with my hands and he started making snapping sounds with his big claw. Scared the s*** out of me. Anyone have any use for him?

 

[MadReefer]

Mike,
That does not look like a Mantis. It looks like a peppermint shrimp I bought at AqOb. My only guess for the larger claw is that its a male.

Mark
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/full/ajones_odsc_full.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/ajones_odsc.htm&h=446&w=450&sz=53&hl=en&start=6&tbnid=Y5P1GDOV6_VN6M:&tbnh=126&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmantis%2Bshrimp%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

 

[mikem]

Thanks Mark. What do pistol shrimp look like?

 

[MadReefer]

Good point. From this pic link it looks like one.
http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20041207152122/www.liveaquaria.com/images/products/large/p_80428.jpg

 

[Candi]

I absolutely think it's a pistol shrimp, especially since you said it clicks... awesome find. Set up a little nano on your desk w/ a shrimp goby and him... Walmart has those 5g marineland (not called marineland on box but it's all made by them) for under $40 I think. Stock lighting isn't fit for corals but would be fine for a little fish & shrimp only

search for pistol shrimp @ liveaquaria.com and you'll see more photos, looks like them.

 

[ReeferNets]

mike buy one of my nano setups for that bad boy ;D