Lysmata

Cardinal cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata debelius )

Lysmata is a genus of shrimp, which is found in shallow tropical and subtropical zones of all oceans. They live mainly in coral reefs and press, among others, as a cleaner shrimp. This means they rid of parasites and dead skin debris. Especially for large fish such as moray eels and groupers they creep even into the open mouth to remove food particles between teeth.

They usually live in caves, crevices or under coral overhangs. Many species have to recognize flashy colors it the fish that you want to clean herself, she allows. In addition, they perform even more striking movements with whom they invite to clean.

Lysmata species are protandrous Simultanhermaphroditen, that is hermaphrodite. There is no clear male or female. Two animals can fertilize eggs existing one another. Ovarian and testicular tissue present in each shrimp.

The animals are popular with saltwater aquarists because they are easy to hold.

Species

  • Lysmata acicula ( MJ Rathbun, 1906)
  • Indo-Pacific White Band cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata amboinensis ) De Man, 1888
  • Lysmata anchisteus Chace, 1972
  • California cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata californica ) ( Stimpson, 1866)
  • Cardinal cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata debelius ) ( Bruce, 1983)
  • Galapagos cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata galapagensis )
  • Atlantic White Band cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata grabhami ) ( Gordon, 1935)
  • Lysmata intermedia ( Kingsley, 1878)
  • Chick valley cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata kuekenthali )
  • Lysmata moorei ( MJ Rathbun, 1901)
  • Djibouti cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata multiscissa )
  • Rath Burns cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata rathbunae ) Chace, 1970
  • Mediterranean cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata seticaudata ) ( Risso, 1816)
  • Lysmata ternatensis De Man, 1902
  • Lysmata trisetacea (C. Heller, 1861)
  • Australian cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata vittata ) ( Stimpson, 1860)
  • If Mann's cleaner shrimp ( Lysmata wurdemanni ) ( Gibbes, 1850)
  • Lysmata zacae
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