Lysmata guamensis [Lysmata guamensis]
Description
Divers searching reef ledges and sheltered rocky patches may come across this cleaner shrimp as it patrols for fish visitors. It’s often most noticeable when a fish pauses nearby—then the shrimp steps in to clean, before slipping back into cover.
Where To See Lysmata guamensis
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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