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Family Palaemonidae

Hamodactylus boschmai

Holthuis, 1952

Gorgonian 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 red gorgonians.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Palaemonidae

    Genus: Hamodactylus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Depends upon the cleaning process for its food.

 Hamodactylus boschmai (Gorgonian Shrimp)
Photo © Andrea & Antonella Ferrari
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