Lysmata argentopunctata [Lysmata argentopunctata]
Description
Divers often spot this cleaner shrimp by its bright, silvery speckling and quick, purposeful movements along rocks and reef crevices. It’s commonly seen hovering near cleaning stations or cruising just above the substrate, where it may pick at small particles and parasites on passing hosts.
Where To See Lysmata argentopunctata
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Combtooth Blennies (Lysmatid Blennies)
Lysmatidae
|
| Genus |
Lysmata
Lysmata
|
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