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Alpheus lottini in life
In life — Coral Snapping Shrimp, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Billy Bensted-Smith
BPBM 9165Invertebrate Zoology

Alpheus lottini

Coral Snapping Shrimp

As recorded: Alpheus lottini Guérin-Méneville, 1829

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae

Collected by
Charles K. Barry
Locality
Kaneohe Bay; Coconut Island; nearest coral, 10 feet away
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
8 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
223 Bishop specimens of Alpheus lottiniSpecies page ›

Alpheus lottini observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 134 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

American Samoa, AS

(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

West, Singapore

(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Christmas Island

(c) Taz Febicoski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-07-16

2026-07-16

Central, Singapore

(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus lottini observed 2026-07-16

2026-07-16

Central, Singapore

(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alpheus lottini. BPBM 9165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34912685. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/9165.

Record sources