Common Name: Soft Coral Partner Shrimp
Species Name: Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Zanzibar to Malaysia and Indonesia
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and is found living with soft corals and gorgonians
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 73 to 83°F (23 - 28°C). A small shrimp, about .5 inch (1.5 cm) which is not collected for the aquarium trade and shown here for identification only.
Back to Animal Library Index...