Shrimps

Coralliocaris viridis

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 0–17 m

A tiny coral shrimp of shallow reefs down to about seventeen metres, living free or tucked among the branches of living corals. Its green tint blends into the coral host it rides as protection from predators.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Coralliocaris

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210626.