| Family: |
Alpheidae (snapping shrimps) |
| Max. size: |
0.1 cm CL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 115 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Africa to Japan, Australia and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Subtidal. (Ref. 106854). Commonly found among detritus on shallow reef flats and rarely to a depth of 115 m (Ref. 69553). Also found on sandy substrate (Ref. 107938). In dead coral galleries (Ref. 126978). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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