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Invertebrates
Sexy Shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Key facts
- Temperature24–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size2 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
Full profile
- Family
- Thoridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic
- Size
- 1.5 – 2 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- GH / KH / TDS
- Salinity 1.023–1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Compatible with fish
- Peaceful fish; associated with anemones or Zoanthus
- Diet
- Omnivorous; feeds on anemone mucus and debris
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: The smallest shrimp in the hobby. It’s called the “sexy shrimp” because it continuously moves its abdomen in a rhythmic manner. It takes refuge in anemones or soft corals. It’s very eye-catching when kept in a group.
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