Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Banded Coral Shrimp - Stenopus hispidus

Banded Coral Shrimp

Golden Coral Shrimp - Stenopus scutellatus

Golden Coral Shrimp

Snapping Shrimps

Red Snapping Shrimp - Alpheus armatus

Red Snapping Shrimp

Commensal Shrimps

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp - Ancylomenes pedersoni

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Two Claw Shrimp - Brachycarpus biunguiculatus

Two Claw Shrimp

Striped Bumblebee Shrimp - Gnathophyllum americanum

Striped Bumblebee Shrimp

Sun Anemone Shrimp - Periclimenes rathbunae

Sun Anemone Shrimp

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp - Periclimenes yucatanicus

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Broken-back Shrimps

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp - Lysmata grabhami

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp - Lysmata pederseni

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp

Caribbean Squat Anemone Shrimp - Thor dicaprio

Caribbean Squat Anemone Shrimp

Roughback Shrimp - Trachycaris rugosa

Roughback Shrimp

Hinge-beak Shrimps

Red Night Shrimp - Cinetorhynchus manningi

Red Night Shrimp

Carribean Velvet Shrimp - Metapenaeopsis goodei

Carribean Velvet Shrimp

Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp - Corallianassa longiventris

Red-Orange Ghost Shrimp

Mysidae Shrimps

Mysids Shrimp - Mysidium spp.

Red Banded Lobster - Justitia longimanus

Red Banded Lobster

Caribbean Spiny Lobster - Panulirus argus

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Spotted Spiny Lobster - Panulirus guttatus

Spotted Spiny Lobster

Slipper Lobsters

Small Spanish Lobster - Arctides guineensis

Small Spanish Lobster

Sculptured Slipper Lobster - Parribacus antarcticus

Sculptured Slipper Lobster

Spanish Lobster - Scyllarides aequinoctialis

Spanish Lobster

Common Squat Lobster - Munida pusilla

Common Squat Lobster

Lobster Shrimps

Serrated Lobster Shrimp - Axiopsis serratifrons

Serrated Lobster Shrimp

Caribbean Reef Mantis Shrimp - Lysiosquilla glabriuscula

Caribbean Reef Mantis Shrimp

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp - Lysiosquilla scabricauda

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp

Ciliated Mantis Shrimp - Pseudosquilla ciliata

Ciliated Mantis Shrimp

Fish

Invertebrates

Crustaceans
- Boxer Shrimps
- Caridean Shrimps
- Prawns
- Ghost Shrimps
- Mysidae Shrimps
- Lobsters
- Squat Lobsters
- Lobster Shrimps
- Mantis Shrimps
- - True Crabs
  - Hermit Crabs
  - Horseshoe Crabs
  - Isopods
  - Barnacles
  - Sea Spiders
Worms
- - Flatworms
  - Fireworms
  - Tube Worms
  - Feather Duster Worms
  - Spaghetti Worms
  - Horseshoe Worms
Sea Slugs
- - Nudibranchs
  - Sap-Sucking Slugs
  - Headshield Slugs
  - Batwing Slugs
  - Bubble Snails
  - Sea Hares
Gastropods
- - Cowries
  - Allied Cowries
  - True Conchs
  - Helmet Shells
  - Triton Shells
  - Murex
  - Cone Shells
  - Mitre Shells
  - Olive Snails
  - Tulip Shells
  - Chank Shells
  - Turban Shells
  - Tegulidae Shells
  - Parasitic Snails
  - Sea Butterflies
Cephalopods
- - Squids
  - Octopuses
Bivalves & Chitons
- - Feather Oysters
  - Thorny Oysters
  - True Oysters
  - File Clams
  - Pen Shells
  - Chitons
Cnidarians
- - Anemones
  - Corallimorphs
  - Hydroid
  - Jellyfishes
  - Zoanthids
  - Comb Jellies
Echinoderms
- - Sea Stars
  - Feather Stars
  - Basket Stars
  - Brittle Stars
  - Sea Urchins
  - Sea Cucumbers
Tunicates & Bryozoans
- - Tunicates
  - Pelagic Tunicates

Sponges

- - Common Sponges
  - Calcareous Sponges

Corals

- - Fire Corals
  - Lace Corals
  - Gorgonians
  - Black Corals
  - Stony Corals

Algae

- - Brown Algae
  - Green Algae
  - Red Algae

Marine Reptiles & Mammals

- - Turtles
  - Dolphins
  - Manatees

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