Hollow back shrimp
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Hollow back shrimp in a sea anemone |
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| ( De Man , 1888) |
The hollow back shrimp ( Thor amboinensis ) is a small decipod from the family of the cleaner and marble shrimp (Hippolytidae).
features
The shrimp, up to 2.5 cm long, has a conspicuous white dot markings on a light brown background. The abdomen is usually stretched upwards, creating the impression of a hollow back . There are female and male animals, sex reassignment is not known in this species; males remain significantly smaller than females.
Occurrence
In shallow subtropical and tropical coastal waters, the East Atlantic and the West and Central Pacific . In pairs or in groups, in symbiosis with sea anemones (genus Heteractis ) or, more rarely, corals.
Others
Hollow back shrimp are popular with marine aquarists and have already been bred in aquariums. The animals often show a conspicuous behavior: they wiggle their rear end, which has given them the term "sexy shrimp".
The species was first described by the Dutch biologist Johannes Govertus de Man .
literature
- Helmut Debelius : Cancer Guide. Prawns, crabs, lobsters, lobsters, mantis shrimp, worldwide. Year, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-86132-504-7 .
