What type of Pistol Shrimp for Pink Spotted goby

[carolyn]

Is there a particuliar species of pistol shrimp for this species of fish I understand the pink spotted shrimp goby is Cryptocentrus sp

cheers

Carolyn

[Peter Schmiedel]

The pistol shrimp which goes along with most of the gobies is Alpheus bellulus. Not the most colorfull one but the safest decission.

Rgds from Europe
Peter

[carolyn]

Thanks Peter!

Does this shrimp have a 'common' name as most of the retailers here never use proper species names only 'common' names
ie like 'blue striped' or such not very helpful when you are trying to get a particuliar species

cheers

Carolyn:)

[Peter Schmiedel]

Carolyn,

it porbably has, but as you can see in my profile I live in Europe and are not familiar with the english common names.

The A.bellulus is the most common species to get. If yougoogle for pic's (http://images.google.de/images?q=Alpheus+bellulus&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=de) with Alpheus bellulus you will find them.