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Phyllognathia ceratophthalma Spiny Tiger Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp, Tiger shrimp, Bongo shrimp

Phyllognathia ceratophthalma is commonly referred to as Spiny Tiger Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp, Tiger shrimp, Bongo shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Javier Diaz Frogmen, Spanien

Phyllognathia ceratophthalma, Tulamben, Bali 2024


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lexID:
2622 
AphiaID:
514433 
Scientific:
Phyllognathia ceratophthalma 
German:
Gehörnte Hummelgarnele, Tiger-Garnele 
English:
Spiny Tiger Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp, Tiger Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp 
Category:
Garnalen 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Palaemonidae (Family) > Phyllognathia (Genus) > ceratophthalma (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Balss, ), 1913 
Occurrence:
(the) Maldives, Ambon, Australia, Bali, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Great Barrier Reef, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Lembeh Strait, Moluccas, New Caledonia, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Sulawesi, Tulamben 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
6 - 18 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 0.79" (2 cm) 
Temperature:
75.2 °F - 84.2 °F (24°C - 29°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Predatory, Starfishs 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-06-18 20:33:39 

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Phyllognathia ceratophthalma (Balss, 1913)

The Spiny Tiger Shrimp feeds on brittle stars. This shrimp appears to eat all Ophiuroids aka brittle stars.

Synonymised names:
Hymenocera ceratophthalma Balss, 1913

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Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus - tigershrimp - (c) copyright by Michael Mrutzek - Die Aufnahme entstand bei einem Tauchgang 2008 in BALI
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Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus - Gehörnte Hummelgarnele - Foto Copyright by Michael Henke
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Spiny Tiger Shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalma), 2016
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