Occurrence of Marbled Shrimp Saron marmoratus (Olivier, 1811) (Decapoda: Caridea: Hippolytidae) in Lakshadweep Archipelago,India

Two juvenile specimens of Saron marmoratus (Olivier, 1811) were collected from the inter tidal lagoon area of Eastern side of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep on November 4, 2013. These shrimp are brown and slightly green in color with yellow and white speckled spot and having a typical tuft of cirri on the back. Marbled shrimps are highly demanded and good priced in the marine aquarium trade. This is a new record to the Lakshadweep waters.