🦐Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
🦐 Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
Nano Reef • Dancing Behavior • Reef Safe
📋 The Sexy Shrimp is one of the most charming nano reef invertebrates, instantly recognizable for its tiny size, brown-orange body with white spots, and its habit of waving its abdomen up and down in a “dancing” motion.
These shrimps are often found living in symbiosis with anemones, corals, and even zoanthids, gaining shelter while feeding on detritus and plankton. They are peaceful, reef-safe, and best displayed in groups, where their animated behavior adds constant activity to nano aquariums.
Their unique behavior, reef compatibility, and tiny size make the Sexy Shrimp a favorite among nano reef keepers.
💡 Highlights
✨ Tiny Nano Shrimp – grows to only 2.5 cm (1")
⚪ Dancing Behavior – abdomen-waving “sexy” motion
📏 Colorful Pattern – brown-orange body with white spots
✅ Reef Safe – harmless and ideal for nano reefs
🐠 Social Species – thrives in groups
🧾 A Quick Look at the Sexy Shrimp
📛 Common Name: Sexy Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp
🔬 Scientific Name: Thor amboinensis
👨👩👧 Family: Palaemonidae
🌍 Origin: Indo-Pacific – from East Africa to Polynesia
📏 Max Size: 2.5 cm (1")
💧 pH Range: 8.0 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 28°C (75 – 82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful, social in groups
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Yes – safe with corals and invertebrates
🏠 Min Tank Size: 40 L (10 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom to mid, often in or near anemones
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 2 – 3 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – plankton, detritus, prepared foods
🐣 Reproduction: Egg-bearing; larvae very difficult to raise in captivity
