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Saron Shrimp, Family Hippolytidae
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| Saron marmoratus (Olivier 1811), Marble or Saron
Shrimp. Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. Usually collected out
of Hawai'i for the U.S., the Red Sea for European markets. Usually found
in pairs in the wild. Will fight to the death if same sex individuals are
placed together. Males with much longer first pair of walking/fighting
legs. Get along fine with fishes, other crustaceans. Female shown.
Eat all types of food, reclusive, nocturnal. At right, a female in a
typical retail setting... in a punctured plastic container. Below, Males in the
wilds of Hawai'i at night. |
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