Spotless Snapping Shrimp

Spotless Snapping Shrimp
Name: Spotless Snapping Shrimp
Scientific Name: Alpheus immaculatus
Family: Snapping Shrimps
Taxonomic: Alpheidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 1.6 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Shrimp has a dark red to orange body with white blotches and red spots on its back and claws. However, it does not have yellow or gold spots like the Red Snapping Shrimp.

The Spotless Snapping Shrimp is commonly found in pairs within Corkscrew Anemones and may act as a cleaner.