Superb coral shrimp
Coralliocaris superba
- Usual depth2–28 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–28 m · Deepest record: 28 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Superb coral shrimp
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- モシオエビ
Other scientific names: Oedipus dentirostris, Oedipus superbus
Similar species
Green coral shrimpCoralliocaris graminea
Peacock-tail Anemone ShrimpAncylocaris brevicarpalis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 72 open-data records from 1852 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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