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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, Male in
the wilds of Hawai'i at night. |
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