In the marine hobby they are often partnered with Tiger pistol shrimp. Some pistol shrimp species share burrows with goby fishes in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship. The pistol shrimp claw has a pistol-like feature made of two parts. Pistol shrimp produce this effect in a very similar manner. Other common names for animals in the group are pistol shrimp or alpheid shrimp. Pistol shrimp also use a collapsing cavitation bubble as a weapon. The tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) belongs to the family of snapping shrimp. The tiger pistol shrimp is a carnivore, preying primarily on crustaceans and small fish. Pistol shrimp have also been noted for their ability to reverse claws. The pistol shrimp snaps a specialized claw to create cavitation, which can kill small fish. Examples include pistol shrimp and goby fish, nitrogen fixing microbes and legumes, ants and aphids. The tiger pistol shrimp can be found in tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area.