🦐 White Spot Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis)
🦐 White Spot Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis)
Transparent • White Spotted Tail • Reef Safe
📋 The White Spot Anemone Shrimp is a tiny Indo-Pacific shrimp with a transparent body, distinctive white spots on the tail, and subtle orange highlights. Found in association with sea anemones, it forms a mutualistic relationship, gaining protection while offering cleaning services.
In aquariums, this species is reef-safe, peaceful, and ornamentally striking when paired with host anemones. It requires stable reef conditions and is best kept with gentle tank mates.
Its unique symbiosis, transparent beauty, and reef-safe status make the White Spot Anemone Shrimp a highly desirable nano invertebrate for marine aquariums.
💡 Highlights
✨ Transparent Body – delicate, glass-like appearance
⚪ White Spotted Tail – distinctive markings
📏 Small Size – up to 5 cm (2")
✅ Reef Safe – peaceful and harmless to corals
🐠 Anemone Symbiont – forms mutualistic relationships
🧾 A Quick Look at the White Spot Anemone Shrimp
📛 Common Name: White Spot Anemone Shrimp, Glass Anemone Shrimp
🔬 Scientific Name: Periclimenes brevicarpalis
👨👩👧 Family: Palaemonidae
🌍 Origin: Indo-Pacific – Red Sea to Western Pacific
📏 Max Size: 3 – 5 cm (1.25 – 2")
💧 pH Range: 8.0 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 28°C (75 – 82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful, symbiotic with anemones
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Yes – beneficial and ornamental
🏠 Min Tank Size: 75 L (20 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom to mid-level
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 2 – 3 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – detritus, parasites, meaty foods
🐣 Reproduction: Egg-bearing; larvae rarely survive in captivity
















