© Roger RittmasterCC BY 4.0
Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Cuapetes kororensis
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Found in
- 20 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhiteorangeblue
Cuapetes kororensis is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae.
Description
Cuapetes kororensis has a reddish-brown carapace with a transparent abdomen, long thin transparent arms with blue spots on them and a typical white raised spot on the head. The maximum size of these shrimp is up to 4 cm. Males are half the size of females.
Distribution
From the Philippines and Indonesia to Australia, Marshall Islands and New Caledonia.
Habitat
This shrimp lives in symbiotic conditions with corals such as Heliofungia actiniformis, but sometimes they live on other cnidarians.
Similar species
© Roger RittmasterCC BY 4.0 
© Stas KuryanAll rights reserved
Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes amboinensis
Chris SpainCC0 · iNaturalist
Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontonides ankeri
© Kai SquiresAll rights reserved
Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Tozeuma armatum
Brock's Urchin Shrimp
Allopontonia brockii
© portioidCC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Bubble Coral Shrimp
Vir philippinensis
Questions
Is Mushroom Coral Shrimp dangerous?
Mushroom Coral Shrimp has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Mushroom Coral Shrimp?
How deep does Mushroom Coral Shrimp live?
Mushroom Coral Shrimp can be found at depths of up to 12 meters.
