scarlet cleaner shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Lysmatidae
Lysmata amboinensis est une espèce de crevettes du genre Lysmata, proche de l'espèce Lysmata grabhami dont elle ne se distingue visuellement que par le dessin de la queue. Cette crevette est largement exploitée en aquarium marin pour sa capacité à déparasiter les poissons.
Lysmata amboinensis is an omnivorous shrimp species known by several common names including the Pacific cleaner shrimp. It is considered a cleaner shrimp as eating parasites and dead tissue from fish makes up a large part of its diet. The species is a natural part of the coral reef ecosystem and is widespread across the tropics typically living at depths of 5–40 metres (16–131 ft).
El camarón limpiador del Pacífico, también conocido como camarón limpiador del Norte (Lysmata amboinensis) es una especie de camarón de la familia Lysmatidae, orden Decapoda. Es un camarón omnívoro, el cual se alimenta generalmente de parásitos y tejidos muertos. Este camarón limpiador es una parte importante del ecosistema de arrecife.
Distribution
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