Red Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Lysmata wurdemanni
- Common name
- Red Cleaner Shrimp
- Category
- Crustaceans
- Family
- Lysmatidae
- Genus
- Lysmata
- Size
- 4–6 cm
- Depth
- 5–35 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Lysmata wurdemanni reaches 6 cm. Caribbean cleaner shrimp (Lysmatidae). Translucent-transparent white with red stripes. Symbiote: cleans fish parasites. Reef inhabitant 5-35 m. Solitary paired monogamous. Minimally threatened = LC. Observable in Caribbean.
Photo of Red Cleaner Shrimp
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Red Cleaner Shrimp?
- Red Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) reaches 4–6 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Red Cleaner Shrimp?
- Red Cleaner Shrimp is found between 5–35 m deep.
- Is the Red Cleaner Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Red Cleaner Shrimp?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Red Cleaner Shrimp?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Lysmata
- Lysmata seticaudata - Mediterranean shrimp
- Lysmata californica - California cleaner shrimp
- Lysmata amboinensis - Pacific cleaner shrimp
- Lysmata debelius - Fire Shrimp
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 158365)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2226419)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia