Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Caribbean, and Brazil.
Size: 1.5 inches (3.5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef environments, e.g., reef caves, holes, and rocky bottom areas and usually seen at depths between 15 - 50 feet (5 -15 m).
Aquarium Suitability: A new and recently described species in the peppermint shrimp complex.
Not collected for the home aquarium trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Hippolytidae
Genus: Lysmata
FYI: Was previously identified as Lysmata wurdemanni.
Shown here for identification only.
