Tag: Sexy Shrimp (Thor Amboinensis)

Intro

Thor amboinensis, commonly known as the squat 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.

Description

Thor amboinensis is a small shrimp growing to a length of about 13 millimetres . It is an olive brown colour with symmetrically placed white patches edged with thin blue lines. It characteristically carries its abdomen curved upwards with its tail fan above its head.

Source: Wikipedia

Species images

This species has been seen on the following dives: