Haliporoides sibogae (De Man, 1907)
Jack-knife shrimp
Haliporoides sibogae
photo by FAO

Family:  Solenoceridae (solenocerid shrimps)
Max. size:  16.5 cm BL (male/unsexed); 20 cm BL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 100 - 1463 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar to Japan and New Zealand (Ref. 8). Pérez Farfante recognizes 3 subspecies: Haliporoides sibogae australiensis from Australia; Haliporoides sibogae madagascariensis from Madagascar and Reunion; and Haliporoides sibogae sibogae from Malaysia to Japan and New Zealand (Ref. 75620).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Both midwater and demersal species (Ref. 106892). Deep water species (Refs. 82143, 106892). On rocks and rubbles (Ref .99823). Reported to undertake diel vertical migrations; may also bury in the continental slope at night. Feeds almost exclusively on bottom-living prey; actively hunting both night and day (Ref. 106892).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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