ID PLS, which Lysiosquillina is it?

[MantisO_o]

Can you guys please ID weather this is a Lysiosquillina glabriuscula or maculata but i'm guessing its a maculata. Also by any chance can you tell me weather its a male or female? again i think its a Male but what do i know...lol So your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[urbanthreatz]

Maculata

 

[MantisO_o]

thanks!

 

[urbanthreatz]

Females should have a very pink underbelly from what i've heard. Dr Roy told me that the females are much harder to come by because Indonesians eat them. Just my .02.

 

[MantisO_o]

well they need to stop eating them thats why we got lobsters...lol

 

[Gonodactylus]

The ovaries of females develop and turn pink once they reach about 6 inches total length - perhaps a bit larger.

You sex Lysiosquillina the same way you do all stomatopods. Look for gonopods on the males and gonopores on the females. Pictures and descriptions have been posted dozens of times on this and other sites.

 

[MantisO_o]

Ah good to know. thank you sir!