Habitat: It is a species of the intermareal and superior floors of the infracoast, in atmosphere of bays and ample distribution in the tropical belt. Distribution: Alpheus bouvieri has a widespread range. It is reported from Cape Verde and Senegal and Guinea and Congo; Florida and the western part of the Gulf of Mexico and from the Caribbean to southern Brazil. Natural History Notes: Alpheus bouvieri has a sister species, Alpheus javieri, whose description has not yet been published, but we know that is varies from A. bouvieri by the presence of a broader dorsal notch on the major chela (claw). The two species have also been separated genetically (Williams et al. 2001). A study conducted by Williams et al. (2001) looked at the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Alpheus, using the sequence data of two nuclear genes and a mitochondrial gene called cytochtome oxidase I. The phylogenetic analyses led to the discovery of three new lineages within the genus Alpheus. Those results suggested that specialized ecological conditions and different claw morphologies among the genus Alpheus would have evolved independently several times. It also raised questions about whether or not the genus Alpheus should be split into three or several genera. The authors suggested that those three lineages should at least receive the status of subgenus. Depth: Present in the shallow subtidal, to 10 m Characteristics: The shrimp Alpheus bouvieri has a body length of up to 25 mm.