Tiger pistol shrimp — size comparison

The tiger pistol shrimp has a cream body with brown saddle markings and strongly unequal claws. It lives on sand where it excavates burrows. It shares shelters

Silhouette comparison

Length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Tiger pistol shrimp

Woda słona

Alpheus bellulus

ok. 3 cmOsobnik · płeć nieokreślona · przykład ilustracyjny
Body length

rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiecView: side · example, approximate proportions

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Tiger pistol shrimpBody lengthapprox. 3 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Tiger pistol shrimp — size comparison — facts and sources

The tiger pistol shrimp has a cream body with brown saddle markings and strongly unequal claws. It lives on sand where it excavates burrows.

It shares shelters with gobies. Long antennae detect fish movements during contact. Small animal food and detritus, decomposing organic matter, provide nutrition.

Długość ciała (BL): rostrum → koniec telsonu, bez czułków, nóg i szczypiec. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

Measurement sources