Species

Alpheus randalli

The symbiotic pistol shrimp that teams up with gobies to rule the sandbed

Percnon gibbesi

A lightning-fast reef crab that never seems to hold still for long.

Lysmata amboinensis

The reef's tiny cleaning crew, grooming fish who line up for the service.

Lysiosquillina maculata

A bold, burrow-dwelling predator with a lightning-fast spearing strike.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Alpheus bellulus

The shrimp that blasts prey with a sonic snap and shares its burrow with a watchful goby.

Holothuria thomasi

A bold, patterned sea cucumber that earns its tiger-stripe name in the reef tank.

A mysterious introduced ornamental snail with uncertain origins in Chile.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.

Vittina natalensis

A boldly patterned nerite that earns its keep as an algae-clearing powerhouse.