Who is this little blue green shrimp-like friend?

[danistarr]

Was staring at my tank, and noticed there was movement in the sand. Blue green in color, had tiny little feathery legs like shrimp do, and was writhing around oddly, like he was dying maybe? But then he would get up and move normally. Definitely looked like a little shrimp, looked like he might have had two claws and had the shrimp-like body. 

Any idea what he is? Teeny tiny mantis?

 

These were the best pictures I could get, he is hiding under the rock now. 

 

[LazyFish]

Looks like a scud... 

[WV Reefer]

3 hours ago, danistarr said:

Was staring at my tank, and noticed there was movement in the sand. Blue green in color, had tiny little feathery legs like shrimp do, and was writhing around oddly, like he was dying maybe? But then he would get up and move normally. Definitely looked like a little shrimp, looked like he might have had two claws and had the shrimp-like body. 

Any idea what he is? Teeny tiny mantis?

 

These were the best pictures I could get, he is hiding under the rock now. 

 

Amphipod

[danistarr]

On 6/6/2021 at 1:37 PM, LazyFish said:

Looks like a scud... 

Agree! The rolling around was very much like a rolly polly, interesting how they are related. Thank you!

On 6/6/2021 at 2:36 PM, WV Reefer said:

Amphipod

Thank you! I did not know they were so big or could be colorful!