Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Golden Boxer Shrimp
Stenopus scutellatus
Photo: De Grave, S. and Anker, A. 2017. An annotated checklist of marine caridean and stenopodidean shrimps (Malacostraca: Deca · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Stenopodidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (toward other shrimp)
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- planktonic larvae
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Small, golden-colored boxer shrimp with red bands. One per aquarium.
