Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Hawaiian cleaner shrimp
Size:
Hawaiian cleaner shrimp can grow up to 2.5 inches (6 centimeters) long.
Diet:
Hawaiian cleaner shrimp eat parasites and dead tissue from fish.
Range & Habitat:
In the Indo-Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea, these cleaner shrimp inhabit coral reefs, caves and rocky ledges.
Details:
Hawaiian cleaner shrimp yellow bodies with red and white striping on their topside. They also have a spotted tail, four long antennae at the base of their head and two small black eyes.