Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico to Ecuador.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal areas and burrows under intertidal and subtidal rocks.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
This common reef mantis is a dull green color and would make a very dangerous creature to have on the loose in any aquarium!
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Stomatopoda
Family: Gonodactylidae
Genus: Neogonodactylus
FYI: May arrive hidden in live rock from the Gulf of Mexico.
Unsuitable for home aquariums.
Remove when feasible.
To safely remove, once you are sure what rock it's hiding in, simply take that rock out of the water and place on a piece of eggcrate that is covering an empty pail. Within a few minutes, the mantis will crawl out of its hole looking for another secure 'submerged' hole and fall into the pail.
Keep your fingers away from this creature!
Shown here for identification only.
Originally classified as Gonodactylus bredini.
