Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Squat Anemone Shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Squat Anemone Shrimp
Also known as: Sexy Anemone Shrimp
Category: Broken-back Shrimps
Scientific Name: Thor amboinensis
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
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order)
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Caridea (Infraorder)
        └Alpheoidea (Superfamily)
         └Thoridae (Family)
          └Thor (Genus)
           └T. amboinensis (Species)

Crustaceans
Broken-back Shrimps

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

Hairy Shrimp

Marbled Shrimp

Saw-Blade Shrimp

Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp

White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp



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