Shrimp

Reef-safe cleaners and scavengers

Marine shrimp are among the most useful and entertaining invertebrates in the reef hobby. Cleaner shrimp set up cleaning stations where fish queue to be groomed, peppermint shrimp devour pest Aiptasia anemones, and fire shrimp add vivid colour. Most are peaceful and fully reef-safe.

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Species Guide

7 species

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus

Coral Banded Shrimp, Boxing Shrimp

Easy · Reef Safe

Fire Shrimp

Lysmata debelius

Blood Red Shrimp, Scarlet Shrimp

Easy · Reef Safe

Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera elegans

Harlequin Shrimp

Difficult · Caution

Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata vittata

Peppermint Shrimp

Easy · Reef Safe

Pistol Shrimp

Alpheus sp.

Snapping Shrimp

Moderate · Reef Safe

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner

Easy · Reef Safe

Sexy Shrimp

Thor amboinensis

Anemone Shrimp

Moderate · Reef Safe