Exhippolysmata hastatoides (Balss, 1914)
Companion shrimp
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Family:  Hippolytidae (cock shrimps)
Max. size:  7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 15 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: west African coast from Sierra Leone to Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits coastal and estuarine waters to a depth of 15 m on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 434).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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