The mottled snapping prawn (''Alpheus bidens'') is a species of

snapping shrimp Alpheidae is a family (biology), family of caridean snapping shrimp, characterized by having asymmetrical claws, the larger of which is typically capable of producing a loud snapping sound. Other common names for animals in the group are pistol s ...

found in the

Indo-West Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

oceans.

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''Alpheus bidens''
LifeDesks: Alpheidae Alpheidae Crustaceans of the Indian Ocean Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean Crustaceans described in 1811 Taxa named by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier {{Caridea-stub