Lysmata chica [Lysmata chica]

Description

Lysmata chica is a small, colorful shrimp that typically hides among sponges, rubble, and reef structure. Underwater, divers may notice it peeking out and slowly moving along the substrate, sometimes appearing in pairs or small groups as it searches for food.

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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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