Indian Lined Shrimp [Lysmata vittata]
Description
Divers often spot this shrimp as a small, alert flash of color—typically marked with fine, lined patterns that stand out against rocks and coral rubble. It’s commonly seen picking its way along the seafloor or hovering near cleaning stations, where it may pause to inspect passing fish.
Where To See Indian Lined 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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