Oratosquilla oratoria (De Haan, 1844)
Japanese squillid mantis shrimp
Oratosquilla oratoria
photo by Chan, Tim-Yan

Family:  Squillidae (squillid mantis shrimps)
Max. size:  18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: from Vietnam to northern Japan, south to Bohol, Philippines. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 80410.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from south of Gulf of Tonkin (Ref. 114564). C: Refs. 3099, 3592, 80410, 114564, 114567.

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