What kinda Shrimp is this?

[Gtownguy487]

Does anyone know what kinda shrimp this is?

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

It's a Thalassinidean Shrimp I believe they are relativly secretive and hard to find. Was it a hitchhiker?

Here's one I found washed up on the beach on a very rough day. Look like this?

 

[LeslieH]

Yup, Bongo's absolutely right. Despite the big claw they're more likely to eat detritus or capture bits of algae for food than anything else. Most of them live in sand & mud but there are coral-dwelling species too.

 

[Gtownguy487]

Yes looks like that one! It is a hitchhiker off my florida live rock!
Are they reef safe or should i put it in the fuge?

 

[LeslieH]

Reefsafe. Put it back with the LR as it needs the same habitat it came in on.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Awesome hitchhiker by the way.