Havana Mantis

Havana Mantis
Name: Havana Mantis
Scientific Name: Odontodactylus havanensis
Family: Smashing Mantis Shrimps
Taxonomic: Gonodactylidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 2.75 in.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

The Havana Mantis has a small, pale body with green and red markings. Its claws are short and club-shaped, with red and white coloring. The antennae are green and red with a dark spot, and the area around the eyes is blue-green.

This Mantis hides among rubble and broken coral, and it tends to stay in deeper areas.