Stenopus goyi Goy's Shrimp, Banded Deep-sea Spiny Shrimp

Stenopus goyi is commonly referred to as Goy's Shrimp, Banded Deep-sea Spiny Shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Stenopus goyi
German:: Goys Scherengarnele
English:: Goy's Shrimp, Banded Deep-sea Spiny Shrimp

Category:: Rejer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Stenopodidae (Family) > Stenopus (Genus) > goyi (Species)
Initial determination:: Saito, Okuno & Chan, 2009

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Philippines, South-Pazific, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Marine Zone:: Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land.
Sea depth:: - 70 Meter
Habitats:: Rock crevices, Rocky outcrops, Rock ledges, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 2.76" - 3.15" (7cm - 8cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown