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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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