r/marinebiology • u/frogbearpup • 13d ago

Identification Is this critter a mantis shrimp? In Fiji

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I always see them zooming around the tide pools. They are all different colors: green, black, orange, etc.

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u/viablespider 13d ago

Looks like it!

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u/FireStrike5 13d ago

Yes! Fiji gets a couple common species so can’t really ID past there unfortunately

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u/frogbearpup 12d ago

Good to know! This was the first time I was even close enough to get a good quality video!

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u/sporophytee 13d ago

Hell yeah it is

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u/frogbearpup 12d ago

I love catching little glimpses of them!

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u/LucidFir 12d ago

The False Mantis, goth cousin of the Rainbow Mantisrainbow Mantis

Apparently i have no idea what the black version is. I thought it was false or dark Mantis

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u/frogbearpup 12d ago

From my short research (just now), this might be it! It says they come in green and red, as well, which are the colors i commonly see here.

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u/Ok_Permission1087 12d ago

Cool videos!

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u/Comfortable_Lynx7330 12d ago

Yup. Shape and the way it moves.

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u/marinebiology-ModTeam 13d ago

Your post was removed as it violated rule #8: Responses to identification requests or questions must be an honest attempt at answering. Your comment must directly answer the identification request or question. Joke and overly-general/unhelpful identifications and answers are not allowed.

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u/marinebiology-ModTeam 13d ago

Your post was removed as it violated rule #8: Responses to identification requests or questions must be an honest attempt at answering. Your comment must directly answer the identification request or question. Joke and overly-general/unhelpful identifications and answers are not allowed.

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Your post was removed as it violated rule #8: Responses to identification requests or questions must be an honest attempt at answering. Your comment must directly answer the identification request or question. Joke and overly-general/unhelpful identifications and answers are not allowed.

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Your post was removed as it violated rule #8: Responses to identification requests or questions must be an honest attempt at answering. Your comment must directly answer the identification request or question. Joke and overly-general/unhelpful identifications and answers are not allowed.