Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Red Snapping Shrimp
Red Snapping Shrimp
Scientific Name: Alpheus armatus
Infraorder: Caridea
Category: Shrimps
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Invertebrates
Crustaceans
Shrimps

Red Snapping Shrimp

Roughback Shrimp

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Sun Anemone Shrimp

Two Claw Shrimp

Red Night Shrimp

Carribean Velvet Shrimp

True Crabs
Mantis Shrimps
Hermit Crabs
Squat Lobsters
Boxer Shrimps
Ghost Shrimps
Slipper Lobsters
Isopods
Barnacles
Spiny Lobsters
Horseshoe Crabs

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