Tiger Pistol Shrimp

Alpheus bellulus

The Sonic Shooter (2 inches / 5 cm). Its oversized claw snaps shut so fast it creates a literal sonic boom bubble that stuns prey and sounds like a gunshot.

Family: Alpheidae
Origin: Indo-Pacifico
Tank use: Used in 0 tanks

Temperature

24 °C - 28 °C

8.1 - 8.4

Water type

Freshwater

Ecological role

n/a

Copper

n/a

Care and observations

The Blind Excavator: They are virtually blind and spend 24/7 bulldozing the sandbed. They absolutely require a symbiotic Watchman Goby partner. The Goby acts as the 'seeing eye dog', standing guard at the cave entrance while the shrimp digs, keeping one antenna on the fish at all times. Without a Goby, they panic and hide permanently.

Invertebrate profile

Adult size: 5 cm
GH: 15 dGH - 25 dGH
KH: n/a
TDS: n/a

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