Saltwater
Sexy shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Thoridae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 1.5 cm
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Thor amboinensis, commonly known as the squat anemone shrimp or sexy shrimp, is a species of shrimp found across the Indo-West Pacific and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities.
Other names
No other names.
