Common Name: Popcorn Shrimp
Species Name: Hamopontonia corallicola Bruce, 1970
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Malaysia
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and is found living with mushroom corals
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 73 to 83°F (23 - 28°C). A small shrimp, about 0.5 inch (2 cm) which is not collected for the aquarium trade and shown here for identification only. Lives basically with Discosoma and Rhodactis spp.
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