How to tell if a pistol is compatible with shrimp goby?

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Does anyone know how to tell if a pistol shrimp is one of the types that will pair with a goby? I have a hitch-hiker that I just caught out of my reef, and he's pretty enough, but I'd want to put him in a smaller tank with a goby if possible. Here's a pic:

If anyone knows anything about this type of pistol, please tell me everything you know.
Thanks,
Jason

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Yeesh, more than 24 hours w/o a single response. Time for a little more digging into academia.

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Pretty sure it's Alpheus immaculatus , but I gave Shimek a couple of pics to look at so that I know if my ID is in the ballpark. My info is from this article:
Knowlton, N., Keller, B.D., A new, sibling species of snapping shrimp associated with the Caribbean sea anemone Bartholomea annulata. Bulletin of Marine Science, 33(2):353-362, 1983.

 

[Sk8r]

I know that tiger pistols are the species of preference for YWG, and the candy cane pistol for stonogobiops nematodes [highfin gobies].

 

[buddythelion]

Looks VERY similar to the Alpheus cf. splendidus on the inverts section of Diver's Den.

http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?ddid=33501&siteid=20

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11524384#post11524384 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by buddythelion
Looks VERY similar to the Alpheus cf. splendidus on the inverts section of Diver's Den.

http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?ddid=33501&siteid=20

Y'know, it does look a lot like that picture, but the pics of A. splendidus on scientific sites I've been to look different than that of the two vets. Depending on the pics I've seen, it could be a member of either species.

 

[buddythelion]

The body patterns are very similar to Alpheus armatus, but I'm pretty sure it's not armatus because of the different coloring. I think you're right about it being associated with an anemone because in my book it says that armatus lives in association with the Corkscrew Anemone and since the two look so similar, I think their habits may also be similar.

I think you're right about it being an Alpheus immaculatus

 

[LeslieH]

Do you know what part of the world your shrimp came from? A. immaculatus (which has been split into several species) - is only from the Caribbean. Check out the Alpheidae Shrimp Database. It's the most reliable site on the web for identified images and information http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bioinformatics/alpheus/species_list.php

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11525096#post11525096 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LeslieH
Do you know what part of the world your shrimp came from? A. immaculatus (which has been split into several species) - is only from the Caribbean. Check out the Alpheidae Shrimp Database. It's the most reliable site on the web for identified images and information http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bioinformatics/alpheus/species_list.php

Unfortunately, from what I've got in the tank it could've come from anywhere. Thanks for the site, I'll check it out.

 

[StrongHandsMcGee]

Looks a bit too gracile for A. immaculatus after looking at that site. A. splendidus still appears an option, but I've got to go to work so I can't look at the site longer.

 

[jaynel78]

hey, i had one of those, and it linked up with my yellow watchman...mine was very loud though