Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp

Urchin Bumblebee Shrimps
Name: Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp
Scientific Name: Gnathophylloides mineri
Family: Bumblebee Shrimps
Taxonomic: Gnathophyllidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.8 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This tiny Shrimp has dark sides and a white back with a central band of white stripes.

The Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp can be found on the West Indian Sea Egg.