Iridescent Shrimp Complex

Iridescent Shrimp Complex
Name: Iridescent Shrimp Complex
Scientific Name: Periclimenes spp.
Family: Commensal Shrimp
Taxonomic: Palaemonidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.6 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

These are species of tiny Shrimp with transparent bodies and large eyes, making it hard to distinguish between them.

These Iridescent Shrimp can often be found on Gorgonians and Sponges.