Family: |
Alpheidae (snapping shrimps) |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 13 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar to Thailand, Australia and Caroline Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
Heavily spotted with dark red dots all over the body, its caudal fan, and chelae. |
Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 81840. Intertidal to subtidal on hard bottom (Ref. 106854). Found on lithothamnion bottom (Ref. 81840). Also found on sandy mud (Ref. 113378). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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