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Alpheus
Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 291 species, making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp. Like other snapping shrimp, the claws of Alpheus are asymmetrical, with one of the claws enlarged for making a popping noise. Some species in the genus enter into symbiotic relationships with gobiid fishes, and others associate with sea anemones. It's also the noisiest of all sea creatures and can
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Richardson's snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus richardsoni
New Zealand Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus novaezealandiae
Coral Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus lottini
Bigclaw snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus heterochaelis
Tiger Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus bellulus
Mediterranean Tooth-footed Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus dentipes
Fine-striped Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus ochrostriatus
Petroglyph Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus deuteropus
Djedda Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus djeddensis
Brownbar snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus lobidens
Alpheus macellarius
speciesAlpheus macellarius
Randall's Pistol Shrimp
speciesAlpheus randalli
Djibouti Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus djiboutensis
Blueleg Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus formosus
Red Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus armatus
Teppo snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus brevicristatus
Rapacious snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus rapax
Hairy Pistol Prawn
speciesAlpheus villosus
Alpheus packardii
speciesAlpheus packardii
Alpheus macrocheles
speciesAlpheus macrocheles
Twistclaw Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus clamator
Floridian Sand Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus floridanus
Alpheus pacificus
speciesAlpheus pacificus
Alpheus splendidus
speciesAlpheus splendidus
Alpheus strenuus
speciesAlpheus strenuus
Forceps snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus digitalis
Rock Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus angulosus
Alpheus edwardsii
speciesAlpheus edwardsii
Alpheus socialis
speciesAlpheus socialis
Spotless Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus immaculatus
Japanese snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus japonicus
Thompson's Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus thompsoni
Alpheus parasocialis
speciesAlpheus parasocialis
Red-spotted Goby Shrimp
speciesAlpheus rubromaculatus
Alpheus armillatus
speciesAlpheus armillatus
Alpheus dispar
speciesAlpheus dispar
Alpheus holthuisi
speciesAlpheus holthuisi
Alpheus bidens
speciesAlpheus bidens
Alpheus carlae
speciesAlpheus carlae
Red snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus glaber
Alpheus bouvieri
speciesAlpheus bouvieri
Alpheus paracrinitus
speciesAlpheus paracrinitus
Alpheus bellimanus
speciesAlpheus bellimanus
Flathead snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus bisincisus
Alpheus diadema
speciesAlpheus diadema
Galápagos Snapping Shrimp
speciesAlpheus galapagensis
Alpheus leviusculus
speciesAlpheus leviusculus
Alpheus amblyonyx
speciesAlpheus amblyonyx
Armed snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus hoplocheles
Alpheus edamensis
speciesAlpheus edamensis
Alpheus collumianus
speciesAlpheus collumianus
Alpheus frontalis
speciesAlpheus frontalis
Alpheus rapacida
speciesAlpheus rapacida
Alpheus brevipes
speciesAlpheus brevipes
Alpheus californiensis
speciesAlpheus californiensis
Alpheus polystictus
speciesAlpheus polystictus
Nymph snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus euphrosyne
Alpheus paralcyone
speciesAlpheus paralcyone
daisy snapping shrimp
speciesAlpheus gracilipes
Alpheus parvirostris
speciesAlpheus parvirostris
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51194.