Wire Coral Shrimp

Wire Coral Shrimp
Name: Wire Coral Shrimp
Scientific Name: Pseudopontonides principis
Family: Commensal Shrimps
Taxonomic: Palaemonidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 0.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Shrimp has a long, tapering body with a flat snout and thin claw arms. Its body color ranges from light green to orange and can have bands or spots.