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Family Palaemonidae

Altopontonia brockii

(de Man, 1888)

Urchin Shrimp

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 0.25 inch (1 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and is found living with the fire urchin Asthenosoma varium.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Palaemonidae

    Genus: Altopontonia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Previously identified as Altopontonia iaini, Bruce, 1972.

 Altopontonia brockii (Urchin Shrimp)
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