Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: West Coast of North America
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits caves and rocky areas.
Aquarium Suitability: Not purposely collected for the home tropical aquarium trade, yet unfortunately sometimes shows up and is misidentified as the "Peppermint Shrimp" and because of its origin in cool waters, does not effectively control unwanted Aiptasia anemones or remain healthy in warm waters.
A cool water species normally found in groups of several hundred.
Larger than L. wurdemanni, and a darker red color.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Hippolytidae
Genus: Lysmata
FYI: Has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).
Shown here for identification only.
