Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Patrick Ess
Original Name: Alcyonohippolyte tenuicarpus, Marin, 2011
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Family: Hippolytidae
The Striped Xenia Coral Shrimp (Alcyonohippolyte tenuicarpus) is associated with Xenia Corals. Other than the Common Xenia Coral Shrimp the Striped Xenia Coral Shrimp has no brown band crossing on its back. The back is all white and the sides of the shrimp are brown striped. This species often get confused with the Common Xenia Coral Shrimp (Hippolyte commensalis).