Rathbun Cleaner Shrimp [Lysmata rathbunae]
Description
Rathbun Cleaner Shrimp are small, alert shrimp that set up cleaning stations where fish come in to have parasites and dead tissue removed. Divers often spot them perched on rocks or under ledges, waving their antennae and quickly darting to inspect passing fish.
Where To See Rathbun Cleaner Shrimp
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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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