🦐 White Spot Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis)
A Nearly Transparent Body Scattered With White Spots and Orange Tail Markings • Protected by a Mucus Coat Collected From Its Host Anemone • The Most Commonly Imported Anemone Shrimp
 
📋 The White Spot Anemone Shrimp, also known as the Glass Anemone Shrimp or Peacock-Tail Anemone Shrimp, is a small, nearly transparent marine shrimp scattered with distinctive white spots and five black-edged orange markings on its tail fin.
It comes from reef systems across the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, the most commonly imported of all the anemone shrimps, typically found living directly among the tentacles of host anemones such as Heteractis crispa or Stichodactyla species, as well as occasionally with corals, sea cucumbers, or even jellyfish. Every White Spot Anemone Shrimp we ship is feeding well.
It survives among an anemone's stinging tentacles by coating itself in a protective mucus layer collected from its host, a coat it loses every time it molts, forcing it to briefly retreat and stay nearby while it rebuilds this protection before returning. Females tend to grow slightly larger than males and typically display more white spots, and pairs are often found sharing a single host anemone long-term. It reaches up to 5cm, so a 40L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
💎 Nearly Transparent Body: Delicate, glass-like appearance with distinctive white spots
🤝 A Real Anemone Symbiosis: Protected by a mucus coat collected from its host
🐚 Flexible Hosting: Will also associate with corals, sea cucumbers, or jellyfish
🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Compatible with corals and other invertebrates
🧠 Beginner Friendly: Hardy, peaceful, and easy to care for once settled