pistol shrimp ID please

[shane 1111]

i got this little guy at my LFS for $13. does he bond to gobys?

 

[Anonymous]

Need a closer, clearer picture of the head and third leg. At the moment just call it an Alpheus sp. Yes they are commensal with some species of gobies.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[shane 1111]

that is all i need to know. i couldent get a better pic if i tried. if the location helps he is from florida

 

[Anonymous]

that is all i need to know. i couldent get a better pic if i tried. if the location helps he is from florida

More than likely Alpheus armatus.

Regards,
David Mohr

 

[shane 1111]

no it is not a Curley-Cue shrimp

 

[shane 1111]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29015&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
it is like this

 

[Anonymous]

no it is not a Curley-Cue shrimp

Looks like it is to me.

 

[shane 1111]

no Curley-Cue shrimp are all red with white spots no stripes

 

[shane 1111]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=Alpheus+armatus&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=G
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ges?q=Alpheus+armatus&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=G

 

[shane 1111]

 

[FragMaster]

Definately not Alpheus armatus.
http://www.vibrantsea.net/images/pistol ... ncent4.jpg

This is it with out a doubt. Cant find the name though?
http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-s ... c0422b.htm

 

[shane 1111]

i think it is a undiscribed type

 

[fyrefysh]

I think I'd agree with FragMaster that this is the one here: http://www.nhm.org/guana/bvi-invt/bvi-surv/images/shri-i03/vc0422b.htm I'd say it looks identical to that one.

 

[shane 1111]

yes he posted that but i want a name

 

[FragMaster]

We'll call it a " shane 1111 pistol " LOL!!

 

[shane 1111]

it was calded a blue leag pistol

 

[dragonladylea]

Dont feel bad mine is either a mutation or not yet identified or named too.

 

[The_Big_Fish]

dragonladylea: that looks like a coral banded shrimp bro'.

 

[fyrefysh]

I think the claws look much too large for a CBS.

 

[dragonladylea]

Trust me he is definately a pistol shrimp and both claws are capable of shooting.