Best places to see Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus, known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, or clown mantis shrimp, is a large mantis shrimp native to the Indo-Pacific from Guam to East Africa. Read more on Wikipedia.
- In season · Feb–Jun, Nov–Dec
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in February to June and November to December, alongside Tomato Clownfish, White-eyed Moray and Ribbon Eel.
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- In season · May, Sep–Mar
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in September to March and May, alongside Painted Spiny Lobster, Spine-cheek Clownfish and Orange-spotted Trevally.
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- In season · Jan–Feb, Apr, Jun–Jul, Nov
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in January to February, April, June to July and November, alongside Clark's anemonefish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish and Spotfin Lionfish.
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- In season · Jan, Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in January, March, June, September and November, alongside Varicose Wart Slug and Snowflake Moray.
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- In season · Jan–Feb, May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in January to February, May to June and September to October, alongside Tomato Clownfish, Ocellaris Anemonefish and Fimbriated Moray.
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- Out of season · Best Jan, Apr–Oct
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in January and April to October, alongside Painted Spiny Lobster, Bumphead parrotfish and Blueface angelfish.
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- Out of season · Best Apr
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in April, alongside Fimbriated Moray.
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- Out of season · Best Jul
Peacock Mantis Shrimp are seen here in July, alongside Painted Spiny Lobster and Reef Manta Ray.
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