Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)

Valued for eating Aiptasia pest anemones. Semi-translucent with red peppermint-stripe patterning. Shy and nocturnal — often hides in rockwork during the day. Not all specimens eat Aiptasia equally well. Make sure you get the correct species, as several lookalikes exist.

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