Red Rock Shrimp [Lysmata californica]
Description
Divers often spot this shrimp tucked into rocky crevices, where its bright reddish coloration blends with the reef while still standing out in good light. It’s a curious, active cleaner-type shrimp—if you linger nearby, you may see it emerge to forage and interact with the surrounding reef life.
Where To See Red Rock Shrimp
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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