Black Coral Shrimp
| Name: | Black Coral Shrimp |
| Scientific Name: | Periclimenes antipathophilus |
| Family: | Commensal Shrimps |
| Taxonomic: | Palaemonidae |
| ID Group: | Lobsters & Shrimps |
| Size: | up to 0.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Shrimp has a transparent body with a vivid red stripe and pale yellow spots. Its eyes are widely spaced on long stalks.
The Black Coral Shrimp often lives in small groups on black corals.