Best Palaemonidae

The Sexy Shrimp, scientifically known as *Thor amboinensis*, is a small marine shrimp belonging to the Palaemonidae family. These invertebrates are notable for their symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, residing within them for protection and feeding. They exhibit a characteristic tail-waving m...

Periclimenes brevicarpalis is a small, largely transparent Indo-Pacific shrimp that lives commensally among sea anemone tentacles, gaining protection from predators.

Periclimenes yucatanicus is a Caribbean cleaner shrimp that removes parasites and dead tissue from reef fish at dedicated cleaning stations on coral reefs.

Macrobrachium carcinus, the Caribbean giant freshwater prawn, is among the largest freshwater prawns in the Americas, native to river systems from Florida south through Brazil.

Macrobrachium americanum is a large freshwater prawn native to the Pacific coast of the Americas, ranging from Mexico to Peru, and is locally significant for regional fisheries.

Ancylomenes magnificus is an Indo-Pacific anemone-associated shrimp noted for its striking coloration and commensal lifestyle among the tentacles of large sea anemones.

The monkey river prawn is a Macrobrachium species found in tropical freshwater habitats, named for its agile, grasping chelipeds that allow it to cling to submerged structures.

Macrobrachium vollenhovenii, the African giant river prawn, is one of West Africa's largest freshwater prawns and holds significant commercial importance as a food species in the region.