Amboin Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis
(Other names White-banded Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp)
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With a distinct white band running down the centre of the back, a red upper body and orange-pink lower body and legs, this cleaner shrimp is easy to identify. They are commonly found along coral reef areas sheltering under ledges, crevices and sponges. They often form cleaning stations where fish regularly visit to have their parasites and dead tissue removed.

Size: 6cm in length (Maximum)

Diet: Detritus & Parasites from Fish

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