Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Roughback Shrimp
Roughback Shrimp
Scientific Name: Trachycaris rugosa
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Hippolytidae
Category: Broken-back Shrimps
Size: Up to 1.15 in. (3 cm)  
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida, Gulf of Mexico
Note: Color can be green, red or brown.

Crustaceans
Broken-back Shrimps

Roughback Shrimp

Cryptic Sponge Shrimp

White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp

Hairy Shrimp

Marbled Shrimp

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Caribbean Squat Anemone Shrimp

Saw-Blade Shrimp

Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp



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