Maximum length: 2 cm

Depth: 6 - 30 m

They are usually found on the Mertens giant anemone Stichodactyla mertensii.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi

 Maximum length: 2.5 cm

Only in the red sea.

Transparent, white and purple markings.

The second pair of legs are longer and have larger claws.

Photo 1 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 4 cm

Depth: 3 - 30 m

They are generally found on Catalaphyllia and the AnemoneDofleinia armata.

Their body is transparent and has white bands.

Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Bangka Island North - Sulawesi

 Maximum length: 2.5 cm

Body and legs are transparent, but have lavender to purple spots and 2 pairs of long,

white, thin antennae.

Living on various anemones, it attracts fish by wagging its antennae

on their tentacles for cleaning.

Not shy, even cleans the hands of divers.

Photos 1 - 2 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean

Photos 3 - 4 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: up to 2.5 cm

In large groups on anemones, also on bubble and mushroom corals and Cassiopeia jellyfish.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North - Sulawesi

Photos 2 - 3 Johnny: Lembeh Strait North - Sulawesi

Maximum length: up to 2.5 cm

Transparent body, with numerous small white and blue to red spots.

Pattern probably varies with host.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Lembeh Strait North - Sulawesi 

 Maximum length: 6 cm

Maximum depth: 0.5 - 40 m

Body: Red to reddish-brown, legs, body and claws with white bands.

The second pair of legs has long cylindrical large claws with short serpentine fingers.

When approached, it immediately retreats into its hiding place.

Photos 1 -2 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 2 cm

White head, reddish-brown body.

Transparent rump and long arms.

This species lives in a symbiotic relationship with Fungia corals such as Heliofungia actiniformis,

but other cnidarians are also occasionally inhabited.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi

Photo 3 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 4 - 5 cm

Depth: 1 - 160 m

It actually looks almost transparent.

Hardly visible during the day, very shy.

The red claws are striking.

Their behaviour is very similar to that of scissor shrimps.

Photo 1 Astrid: Hurghada Egypt

Photo 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 2 cm

Normally only found on hair stars.

Very difficult to spot as they adapt their colour to ‘ their ’ hair star.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi

Maximum length: 1.5 cm

Its body is transparent and it has purple antennae.

It lives exclusively on the bladder coral.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi

Photos 2 - 3 Johnny: Moalboal Philippines

Maximum length: 2 cm

Often found together with zebra crabs on the fire sea urchin Asthenosoma ijimai.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi 

Maximum length: 2.5 cm

Transparent body with some spots. White and purple-red ringed claws.

Two pairs of white, thin, dark-edged antennae.

This species is also associated with anemones and also sits on their tentacles,

wagging and attracting fish for cleaning.

Not shy.

Photo 1 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean

Photos 2 - 4 Astrid: Bonaire Caribbean

 Maximum length: 1 cm

Maximum depth: 5 metres

It is small in size and lives wonderfully camouflaged on black coral.

It is also known as the wire coral shrimp.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bangka Island North - Sulawesi

 Maximum length: 3 cm

Transparent with red and white dots.

They float weightlessly in holes and caves.

Photo 1 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: up to 2 cm

Often lives in pairs on invertebrate hosts, such as sea cucumbers or nudibranchs,

e.g. Spanish dancers.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Lembeh Strait North - Sulawesi

Photos 3 - 4 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt

 Maximum length: 2 cm

It is very variable in colour, adapting to the colour of ‘its’ starfish.

It lives together with starfish.

Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Bangka Island North - Sulawesi

Photo 4 Johnny: Moalboal Philippines