Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Bali, Indonesia

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Anilao, Philippines

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Squat Anemone Shrimp

Scientific Name: Thor amboinensis

Infraorder: Caridea

Family: Hippolytidae

Category: Broken-back Shrimps

Also known as: Sexy Anemone Shrimp

Size: 0.25 to 0.75 in. (0.6 to 1.8 cm)

Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Pacific, Hawaii

Note: Previously recognized as a worldwide species, now limited to the indian and pacific oceans. The Western Atlantic occurence is now classified as Thor dicaprio

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