Picho Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi. Can someone, please, identify my shrimp ? He has big pincers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Looks more like a crayfish to me... Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 How big is it and how long have you had it? Has it grown? If it's very small it's probably Cambarellus (3-5 cm) or Procambarus (5-10 cm) genus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picho Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 It is only about 8cm. It shed its skin yesterday, a momentous occasion ! It pushes the sand ahead of it, just like a caterpillar, to build a hiding place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picho Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 It looks like a Marbled crayfish..........except that it is from the sea ! Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Shrimp Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 It's certainly some type of pistol shrimp. Looks similar to Alpheus bellulus but the large, non-pistol claw makes me think it's something else. Got any other pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picho Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Here are some more pictures ! It has two different pincers. Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Shrimp Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Do you have any pics front on or at least of the other side? Trying to get an idea of what the non-pistol claw looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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