Possible confusions
Crevette danseuse rouge de Manning ,Cinetorhynchus manningi : uniformément orange.
Species sheet
Atlantic dancing shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Crevette au corps massif et dont le corps est couvert de larges taches rouges qui forment des bandes sur l'abdomen:
- Taille d'environ 9 cm,
- Long rostre articulé recourbé vers le haut.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Mechanical shrimpBritish English
- Red coral shrimpBritish English
- Red night shrimpBritish English
- Camaròn bailadorEuropean Spanish
- Crevette danseuse rouge AtlantiqueFrench (France)
- Akamon-sarasa-ebiJapanese (Japan)
- Camarão bailarinoEuropean Portuguese
- Camarão malhadoEuropean Portuguese
- Camarão ornamentalEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 02/02/2021 : Cinetorhynchus rigens (Gordon, 1936), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4320
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 07/01/2022 : Cinetorhynchus rigens, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3176
Modification history
- Created by Eric Nozérac on 06/01/2022
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