Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Laomenes amboinensis
- Usual depth4–25 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, November, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Laomenes amboinensis is a species of shrimp found in waters off Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, the Ryukyu Islands and Papua New Guinea. It was first named by Johannes Govertus de Man in 1888, as Anchistia amboinensis.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–25 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ambon Crinoid Shrimp
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Laomène d'Amboine
- Japanese
- バサラカクレエビ
- Simplified Chinese
- 安波岩蝦
Other scientific names: Anchistia amboinensis, Periclimenes amboinensis
Similar species
Leopard Crinoid ShrimpLaomenes pardus
Common prawnPalaemon serratus
Peacock-tail Anemone ShrimpAncylocaris brevicarpalis
Magnificent Anemone ShrimpAncylomenes magnificus
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 25 open-data records from 2010 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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