Fascinating Marine Shrimps
Bright Chilli Red Lysmata Shrimp
There are different types of shrimps and one of the most interesting within the group is the anemone shrimp (better known by its scientific name of Periclimenes brevicarpalis). This type of shrimp form symbiotic relationship with its host, providing natural food source scoured from different areas of the sea bed. In return, they are granted protection, made safe from the stinging cells of the anemones against some of the most common predators especially fish which devour these shrimps as excellent meal.
Other shrimps are less dependable on others, like for example the red-coral pistol shrimp and littoral pistol shrimp which are both important and well-known among the Synalpheus genus. These shrimps have one great advantage which is that the enlarged claw can be used to create shockwave that stuns smaller prey and by doing so it produced a cracking sound, which apparently explains how they obtain their fancy name.
The most enticing among them is the scarlet and cleaner shrimp from the genus Lysmata which display a very bright and discerning deep red color. Many aquarist fancy having them as pets not only as cleaner crew but they are sure entertaining to watch all day long as they do their cleanup job not only around the aquarium picking up debris but providing service for the fish to remove parasites from their body. Unfortunately these types of shrimp do not live long as they have very short lifespan (only about 3 years) and they often ended up as foods to the other fish.
There are quite a number of interesting articles on the web that delves on this topic and one of it that I would definitely recommend that you read up on is written about “why you need marine shrimps in your reef aquariums”.
Other shrimps are less dependable on others, like for example the red-coral pistol shrimp and littoral pistol shrimp which are both important and well-known among the Synalpheus genus. These shrimps have one great advantage which is that the enlarged claw can be used to create shockwave that stuns smaller prey and by doing so it produced a cracking sound, which apparently explains how they obtain their fancy name.
The most enticing among them is the scarlet and cleaner shrimp from the genus Lysmata which display a very bright and discerning deep red color. Many aquarist fancy having them as pets not only as cleaner crew but they are sure entertaining to watch all day long as they do their cleanup job not only around the aquarium picking up debris but providing service for the fish to remove parasites from their body. Unfortunately these types of shrimp do not live long as they have very short lifespan (only about 3 years) and they often ended up as foods to the other fish.
There are quite a number of interesting articles on the web that delves on this topic and one of it that I would definitely recommend that you read up on is written about “why you need marine shrimps in your reef aquariums”.
