Family

Common name: Cleaner Shrimp

Scientific name: Hippolytidae

The Hippolytidae family, commonly known as Cleaner Shrimp, includes species like Lysmata amboinensis and Lysmata debelius. These shrimp are renowned for their symbiotic relationship with fish, providing a cleaning service by removing parasites and dead tissue. They are a popular choice in reef aquariums for their beneficial behaviors and striking colors. Cleaner Shrimp are generally hardy and can adapt to a range of conditions, but they do best in well-established tanks with plenty of hiding places and a stable environment.

  1. Tomato grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati) being cleaned by a cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata amboinensis
  2. Common name: Anker's Pistol Shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata ankeri
  3. Common name: Peppermint Shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata bahia
  4. Close-up of live Peppermint Shrimp under water
    Common name: Peppermint Shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata boggessi
  5. Red Striped Shrimp
    Common name: lined shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata californica
  6. Fire Shrimp - Lysmata debelius
    Common name: scarlet cleaner shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata debelius
  7. CLEANER SHRIMP lysmata grabhami ON SEA ANEMON
    Common name: cleaner shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata grabhami
  8. Camarão Bailarino (lysmata wurdemanni)
    Common name: peppermint shrimp
    Scientific name: Lysmata wurdemanni
  9. Cave shrimp, Parhippolyte uveae, Sulawesi Indoensia.
    Common name: sugarcane shrimp
    Scientific name: Parhippolyte uveae
  10. Marble shrimp
    Common name: common marble shrimp
    Scientific name: Saron marmoratus
  11. Common name: eyespot shrimp
    Scientific name: Saron neglectus
  12. Squat shrimp at underwater
    Common name: squat anemone shrimp
    Scientific name: Thor amboinensis
  13. Saw blade shrimp, Tozeuma armatum, on a wire coral, Bali Indonesia.
    Common name: Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
    Scientific name: Tozeuma armatum