pistol shrimp
Loud underwater hunter
Pistol shrimp are small crustaceans with one oversized claw that snaps shut with such force it creates a cavitation bubble—the collapse produces a sound louder than a gunshot and a flash of light, stunning or killing prey.
Also called snapping shrimp.
The snap is among the loudest sounds in the ocean.
Pressure-induced void creation
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- sonic boomShockwave's audible crack
- implosionViolent collapse inward
pressure wave · acoustic · supersonic · stun · amplitude · frequency · plasma · luminescence
Small coastal fish
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- interspeciesBetween different species
cooperation · reef · sentinel · warning system · paired · bonded · commensal
Large storage vessel
- gobySmall coastal fish
- reef tankAquarium mimicking coral ecosystems
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
burrow · hiding · water quality · marine aquarium · brackish · captive · hobbyist · compatibility
Curved animal nail
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
arthropod · chitin · mandible · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · molting · rostrum
Underwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
burrow · substrate · sediment · tidal · benthic · seagrass · crevice · shallow water
Cooperative breeding with castes
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- variationChange from a norm
cavitation
Pressure-induced void creation
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- sonic boomShockwave's audible crack
implosion · pressure wave · acoustic · supersonic · stun · amplitude · frequency · plasma · luminescence · discharge
goby
Small coastal fish
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
interspecies · cooperation · reef · sentinel · warning system · paired · bonded · commensal
tank
Large storage vessel
- gobySmall coastal fish
- reef tankAquarium mimicking coral ecosystems
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
substrate · burrow · hiding · water quality · marine aquarium · brackish · captive · hobbyist · compatibility · peaceful
claw
Curved animal nail
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
decapod · arthropod · chitin · mandible · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · molting · rostrum
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
Caribbean · burrow · substrate · sediment · tidal · benthic · seagrass · crevice · shallow water · marine
eusocial
Cooperative breeding with castes
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- variationChange from a norm
- snapping shrimp
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
- symbiotic animalsclownfish, oxpecker, honeyguide, remora, pilot fish
- bizarre creaturesaxolotl, aye-aye, blobfish, naked mole rat, platypus
- natural wondersnorthern lights, aurora borealis, auroras, rainbows, Great Barrier Reef
- tide poolstide pool, rock pool, sea anemone, hermit crab, sea star
pistol shrimpjellyfish
Drifting marine stinger
sea sponge · sea cucumber · starfish · bivalves · clam
pistol shrimpfilter feeder
Animal straining waterborne nutrients
sea sponge · barnacle · mussel · baleen whale · clam
pistol shrimpsea sponge
Porous marine animal
sea cucumber · sea slug · hermit crab · garden eel · seahorse
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