unusual shrimp!

[richardb22]

anyone else interested in unusual shrimp? I put together this list of species that seem intriguing, anyone ever kept any of them? I think some are quite specific about what they eat so might not be suitable for home aquariums.

maybe macca can acquire some of them for us ;)

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http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=798
xenia shrimp (hippolyte commensalis) A commensal xenia shrimp! Not quite sure what it eats but have read reports that it doesn't eat the xenia itself.

Various small (1") shrimp from genus Periclimenes, they host in various corals/critters, not sure how happy they would be without a host. have tried to include host/food info. there are lots of other types that host in feather stars, sea stars etc. but I didn't include any of those right now.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=797
Periclimenes longicarpus. Host: bubble coral!. Food: no idea.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=795
Periclimenes imperator. hosts in sea slugs, cucumbers, and snails depending on morph. Food: anything.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=793
Periclimenes imperator (different coloration). There are lots of morphs of this shrimp each one adapted for a particular host...

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=790
Periclimenes colemani. Host: urchins. Food: tubefeet.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=788
Periclimenes magnificus. Host: corals/anemones (don't think they are adapted to particular species). Food: not sure (but presumably scraps from what the host captures)

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=785
Vir philippinensis. Host: bubble corals. Food: scraps.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=784
Periclimenes brevicarpalis. Same as P. magnificus.

Other commensal coral/anemone shrimp: Periclimenes tosaensis, Periclimenes venustus,

Others:

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=787
Leander plumosus. Eats most food apparently.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=794
Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus. I -think- this is a tube-feet eater similar to harlequins but not sure.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=796
Urocaridella antonbruunii. Type of commensal shrimp

[marinemike]

some stunning shrimp there.:):):)

[Macca]

can get these plus many many more :D:D:D

get your order is :p

Will put a full list on later.

[moorish]

some really colourfull shrimps might try a couple in my anemones.derek

[Macca]

how about these periclimenes

holthuisi
kororensis
soror
tenuipes
venustus

[richardb22]

super! I'll take one of each of any that come in.

did a little research and found out some facts:

holthuisi, host: anemones/stinging corals
venustus, host: anemones/stinging corals
kororensis, host: anemones/stinging corals
soror, host: seastars. does NOT eat tube-feet but rather detritus the star picks up.

tenuipes (long-arm shrimp), no host - free living

and as far I can tell they do not require a host for survival but in the wild obviously it helps them as it protects them from predators and gives them easy access to left over food/waste. interestingly some will match the colour of their markings to their host.

[richardb22]

some pix (but colours seems to vary)

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=799
kororensis

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=800
soror. one weird looking shrimp!

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=801
venustus

[Macca]

no problem, here is another I often bring in

Urocaridella antonbruunii (cleaner shrimp species), i used to bring in the tenuipes a lot but its only so many people that enjoy these critters. I love them. :D

[richardb22]

yeah I guess they are too small for most people to care about? great for picos or small nanos tho...

what about this one:

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/picture.php?albumid=105&pictureid=802

it has a face only a mother could love

[Macca]

what is it? a philipinnes sponge shrimp?

[richardb22]

close! a philippines basket star shrimp... (Periclimenes lanipes)