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Marine invertebrates

Cleaner shrimp, hermit crabs, algae-eating snails, urchins and anemones: the reef tank's clean-up crew.

64 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Emerald Crab

Mithraculus sculptus
24–27°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Aiptasia (Exaiptasia diaphana)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Aiptasia

Exaiptasia diaphana
22–28°C 5 cm long min. 20 L
Astraea Snail (Lithopoma tectum)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Astraea Snail

Lithopoma tectum
24–27°C 3 cm long min. 40 L
Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Fire Shrimp

Lysmata debelius
24–27°C 5 cm long min. 75 L
Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Coral Banded Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus
24–27°C 6 cm long min. 75 L
Cerith Snail (Cerithium atratum)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Cerith Snail

Cerithium atratum
24–27°C 3 cm long min. 30 L
Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
Invertebrate Medium Saltwater

Bubble Tip Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor
24–27°C 25 cm long min. 150 L
Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab (Paguristes cadenati)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab

Paguristes cadenati
24–27°C 3 cm long min. 40 L
Strawberry Conch (Conomurex luhuanus)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Strawberry Conch

Conomurex luhuanus
24–27°C 6 cm long min. 75 L
Sand Sifting Starfish (Archaster typicus)
Invertebrate Medium Saltwater

Sand Sifting Starfish

Archaster typicus
24–27°C 10 cm long min. 200 L
Blue Legged Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Blue Legged Hermit Crab

Clibanarius tricolor
24–27°C 2.5 cm long min. 40 L
Maxima Clam (Tridacna maxima)
Invertebrate Hard Saltwater

Maxima Clam

Tridacna maxima
24–27°C 20 cm long min. 150 L
Nassarius Snail (Phrontis vibex)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Nassarius Snail

Phrontis vibex
22–27°C 1.5 cm long min. 40 L
Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni
22–27°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Sexy Shrimp

Thor amboinensis
24–27°C 2 cm long min. 20 L
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis
24–27°C 6 cm long min. 75 L
Turbo Snail (Turbo fluctuosus)
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Turbo Snail

Turbo fluctuosus
22–26°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
Invertebrate Medium Saltwater

Tuxedo Urchin

Mespilia globulus
24–27°C 6 cm long min. 75 L
Invertebrate Medium Saltwater

Condylactis Anemone

Condylactis gigantea
24–27°C 30 cm long min. 150 L
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Camel Shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
24–26°C 4 cm long min. 75 L
Invertebrate Hard Saltwater

Sea Apple

Pseudocolochirus violaceus
24–26°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Invertebrate Medium Saltwater

Derasa Clam

Tridacna derasa
24–27°C 40 cm long min. 300 L
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Slate Pencil Urchin

Eucidaris tribuloides
23–27°C 8 cm long min. 120 L
Invertebrate Easy Saltwater

Rock Flower Anemone

Phymanthus crucifer
23–27°C 15 cm long min. 40 L