Oratosquilla fabricii
- Usual depth9–108 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Oratosquilla fabricii is a species of mantis shrimp found in the Indo-Pacific. Like other members of its order it has a powerful spear, which it uses to hunt invertebrates and small fish. It grows to a length of 175 millimetres (6.9 in), and lives at depths of 0–135 metres (0–443 ft).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–108 m · Deepest record: 124 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Korean
- 작은반점갯가재
- Simplified Chinese
- 法氏口蝦蛄
Other scientific names: Oratosquilla calumnia, Squilla calumnia, Squilla fabricii
Similar species
Mantis shrimpOratosquilla oratoria
Spotted Mantis ShrimpCloridopsis scorpio
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 36 open-data records from 1968 to 1985.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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