Invertebrates
Peacock Mantis Shrimp.
The peacock mantis shrimp is a spectacular 6-inch marine crustacean with club-like raptorial appendages that accelerate fast enough to crack aquarium glass and complex stalked eyes that see color ranges humans can't. It is a committed predator — fish, snails, crabs, all fair game — and belongs alone in a dedicated 20-gallon-plus species tank with a keeper who wants it on purpose.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Predatory
- Community
- Species only
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Odontodactylus scyllarus
Good tank mates
None recommended; house alone, as it will attack and eat fish, snails, crabs, and other tankmates.
Good to know
Its smashing claw accelerates so fast it can crack aquarium glass and briefly boils the water around it.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.