Description
The Common Banded Mantis Shrimp Lysiosquillina maculata occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific in adepth range from 6-145m, max length 38.5 cm, so it is the largest mantis shrimp species of the world. By hiding in sandy burrows like this specimen, Lysiosquillina maculata strike soft-bodied evasive prey that swim by such as small fish and malacostracans. West of Sangeang Island, Indonesia, near Sumbawa, 8°12'42.5" S 118°59'59 " E at 6m depth by night