Speckled Snapping Shrimp

Speckled Snapping Shrimp, ID Not Sure

Speckled Snapping Shrimp, ID Not Sure

ID Not Sure: The identification is a best guess but lacks enough confidence or supporting evidence.

Name: Speckled Snapping Shrimp
Scientific Name: Alpheus amblyonyx
Family: Snapping Shrimps
Taxonomic: Alpheidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.6 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Snapping Shrimp has a body that is covered in dense reddish-brown or red speckles. Its antennae and walking legs are pale to yellow.