Yellow Banded Coral Shrimp

Description

The Yellow Banded Coral Shrimp, also known as the Caribbean Boxing Shrimp, is amember of the Stenopodidae family1.It has a yellow body and legs, while the chelae and abdomen have red and sometimes white and red bands1.The species is named “Boxing Shrimp” because of the large pinchers on their third set of legs1.The shrimp is found in suitable habitats in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea2.It grows to a mature size of 2.5 inches (6.4 cm)3.