Genus
Common name: Snapping Shrimp
Scientific name: Alpheus
Alpheus, commonly known as snapping shrimp or pistol shrimp, are a fascinating genus of marine crustaceans known for their asymmetrical claws. One claw is significantly larger and can produce a loud snapping sound used for communication and hunting. These shrimps form symbiotic relationships with various marine species, including gobies, providing protection in exchange for food. They are active and entertaining additions to a reef aquarium, but their snapping can be loud. They require a tank with plenty of live rock to create burrows and a stable environment to thrive.
- Common name: brown snapping shrimpScientific name: Alpheus armatus
- Common name: Beautiful goby shrimpScientific name: Alpheus bellulus
- Common name: red snapping shrimpScientific name: Alpheus bisincisus
- Common name: Djeddah snapping shrimpScientific name: Alpheus djeddensis
- Common name: Immaculate Pistol ShrimpScientific name: Alpheus immaculatus
- Common name: fine-striped snapping shrimpScientific name: Alpheus ochrostriatus
- Common name: Pacific Pistol ShrimpScientific name: Alpheus pacificus
- Common name: Randall's Pistol ShrimpScientific name: Alpheus randalli
- Common name: Red-spotted Pistol ShrimpScientific name: Alpheus rubromaculatus
- Common name: Twin Snapping ShrimpScientific name: Alpheus soror