Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Society Islands, Japan, and the Maldives

Natural Environment: Coral reef environments in shaded areas with overhangs and normally deeper than 65 feet (20 m)

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 83°F (22 - 28°C). It will set up cleaning stations, but due to their shyness, spend most of their time hiding in caves. Usually somewhat highly priced. In large aquariums, one may lose sight of these 2 inch (5 cm) shrimp for months. They generally come from the Indo-Pacific, yet the ones from the Maldives seem to be slightly larger, have a deeper red color, and very long antennae. They will accept defrosted pieces of clam, fresh fish and shrimp flesh, or live brine shrimp. Yet, it is difficult to tell if they are getting their share of food because of their intense shyness.