
Alpheus deuteropus
Petroglyph Snapping Shrimp
As recorded: Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae
- Collected by
- C.H. Edmondson
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alpheus deuteropus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Guam, 66010
(c) Robert Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-18
American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-25
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alpheus deuteropus. BPBM 2426. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34904608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/2426.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34904608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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