Common Name: Pistol Shrimp
Species Name: Alpheus armatus Rathbun, 1901
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: West Indies, the Bahamas, and southern Florida
Natural Environment: Shallow coral reef environments and usually associated with the anemone Bartholomea annulata
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 74 to 79°F (23 - 26°C). Has red-brown and white antennae and usually digs a cave next to the anemone. Rarely seen in the trade.
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