FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Rhynchocinetidae 971
Rhynchocinetidae RHYNCHOCINETIDAE
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936
En - Striped hinge-beak shrimp.
Body length around 3 to 4 cm. Shallow marine reef areas. Gregarious and usually hiding under rocks
and caves, also active during the daytime (afternoon); no fish cleaning behavior reported. Probably
the most common shrimp in the area seen in the marine aquarium trade (with live specimens
originating from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia), where it is regularly offered for sale.
Very popular for its attractive coloration and as it easily adapts to captivity; sold at inexpensive prices.
Widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific from the eastern coast of South Africa to the Ryukyu
Islands and Indonesia. Previously often confused with Rhynchocinetes uritai Kubo, 1942.
rostrum movable
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