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Hawaiian cleaner shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

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Fun Facts

Every individual in this species begins as a male. As they mature, some will morph into females.

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.