Shrimp

Blood Shrimp aka Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

The Blood Shrimp is also known as the Fire Shrimp or Red Cleaner Shrimp. It is a peaceful shrimp that will also demonstrate cleaner behavior like the Scarlett Cleaner Shrimp. It will eat frozen, flake or fresh meaty foods.   COMMON NAME:...

Blue Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus tenuirostris)

Blue Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus tenuirostris)   COMMON NAME: Blue Coral Banded Shrimp SCIENTIFIC NAME: Stenopus tenuirostris SIZE AVAILABLE: ~3/4-1.5 inch MINIMUM TANK SIZE: 30 gallons CARE LEVEL: Moderately Easy REEF SAFE:...

Bumble Bee Shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum)

The Bumble Bee Shrimp is also known as the Striped Harlequin Shrimp.   COMMON NAME:   Bumble Bee Shrimp   SCIENTIFIC NAME:   Gnathophyllum americanum   SIZE AVAILABLE:   ~1/4...

Camel Shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis)

The Camel Shrimp is called many names, such as Hinge-Beak Shrimp, Candy Shrimp or Large Dancing Shrimp. Its mouth/beak area is unusually hinged upward and gives it the name of Hinge Beaked Shrimp.

Cleaner Shrimp - Large

Cleaner Shrimp -Large (Lysmata amboinensis)   COMMON NAME:   Cleaner Shrimp -Large   SCIENTIFIC NAME:   Lysmata amboinensis   SIZE AVAILABLE:   ~2 inches   MINIMUM TANK SIZE:...

Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)

The Coral Banded Shrimp is also known as Boxer Shrimp because of the stance it assumes looking like it is always ready to fight with its pinchers held high. It is a peaceful shrimp in the reef tank except it will fight with others like itself unless it...

Coral Banded Shrimp - Large (Stenopus hispidus)

Coral Banded Shrimp -Large (Stenopus hispidus)   COMMON NAME:  Coral Banded Shrimp -Large SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Stenopus hispidus SIZE AVAILABLE:  ~4 inch MINIMUM TANK SIZE:  30 gallons FOOD/DIET:  Carnivore CARE...

Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator)

Emperor Shrimp - seldom available. 

Gold Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus zanzibaricus)

The Gold Coral Banded Shrimp is a peaceful shrimp but will fight with others of its kind unless a mate. It is very similar to the regular Coral Banded Shrimp- however they do not grow to the same size. Gold Coral Band shrimp stay small, reaching 2" at...

Green Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus euphrosyne)

Pistol shrimp are harmless to other tank mates but will defend their territory by quickly opening and closing their specifically adapted claw to make a popping noise. A reef safe shrimp that will symbiotically pair with many gobies and jaw fish for...

Harlequin Shrimp

Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta)   COMMON NAME:   Harlequin Shrimp   SCIENTIFIC NAME:   Hymenocera picta   SIZE AVAILABLE:   ~1-1.5 inch   MINIMUM TANK SIZE:   30...

Mantis Shrimp

COMMON NAME: Mantis Shrimp SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Gonodactylus oerstedii SIZE AVAILABLE:  2-3 inch  MINIMUM TANK SIZE:  50 gallons FOOD/DIET:  Omnivore   CARE LEVEL:  Moderately Easy REEF SAFE: NO AVAILABILITY:...

Pederson's Shrimp Cleaner aka Anemone Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni)

Pederson's shrimp is a small transparent shrimp with bluish and violet markings on the body and long white antennae and within its range is unlikely to be confused with other species. Ancylomenes pedersoni   COMMON NAME:   Anemone...

Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni

The Saltwater Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) is also known as Veined Shrimp and Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp. It is a natural predator of the nuisance anemone- aiptasia, while some peppermint shrimp may have more of a taste for the anemone than...

Randalls Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus randalli)

The Randalls Pistol shrimp is also known as the Candi Pistol shrimp and is a very peaceful and cute pistol shrimp to watch in the reef environment. Here are some gobies that will pair up with genus Alpheus pistol shrimp. Yasha Goby Diamond...

Red Pistol Shrimp

Red Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus armatus)   COMMON NAME:   Red Pistol Shrimp   SCIENTIFIC NAME:   Alpheus armatus   SIZE AVAILABLE:   ~1/2 inch   MINIMUM TANK SIZE:   30...

Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)

The Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is a must have in any tank with fish. The best friend of many fish it acts as the scrub brush and tooth brush for the fish. Peaceful shrimp which can be kept in multiples & will set up cleaning stations which fish...

Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)

Sexy Shrimp have many names such as anemone shrimp, dancing shrimp, squat cleaner shrimp, hula shrimp and many others - all to do with the dancing motion the shrimp make while sitting perched on corals or rock work. Very small shrimp - .5-75" - reef...

Skunk Pistol Shrimp

Peaceful shrimp which uses its front appendage to make a snapping noise which scares away potential danger. The most fascinating thing about this animal is the symbiotic relationship it shares with watchman/shrimp gobies. Their name comes from the...

Tiger Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus)

The Tiger Pistol Shrimp is a peaceful shrimp which uses its front appendage to make a snapping noise which scares away potential danger. Here are some gobies that will pair up with genus Alpheus pistol shrimp. Yasha Goby Diamond Watchman...