Alpheus chacei Carvacho, 1979

Material examined (N=3). 1m, 1f, 14/IX/2003, St. 0 6 (MZUESC #654).

Distribution. Guadeloupe and Brazil (Paraíba, Sergipe, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo) (Christoffersen 1984; 1998).

Ecological notes. Species restricted to estuarine environments. From shallow water to about 5 m (Christoffersen 1984).

Previous records in Bahia. None.

Remarks. The present record is the first for Bahia, and is also the first known locality between Sergipe and Rio de Janeiro.