Periclimenes brevicarpalis

Periclimenes brevicarpalis (Schenkel, 1902)
Glass anemone shrimp

photo by Harasti, David

Family:	Palaemonidae (palaemonid shrimps)
Max. size:
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: Mozambique to Japan, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:	Body is transparent with large white spots. Four to five orange spots with a black ring are present on the tail fan. Purplish-blue rings are present near the joints and tips of pereiopods. Rostrum well-developed, with five to six dorsal, and two ventral teeth. Females are generally larger.
Biology:	Minimum depth from Ref. 83472. Epizoic, Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Associated with giant anemones (Ref. 113378). Usually found in pairs. Occasionally found on hard corals (Ref. 125532).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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