Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

COMMON NAME:		Peppermint Shrimp
SCIENTIFIC NAME:		Lysmata wurdemanni
SIZE AVAILABLE:		~1/2 inch
MINIMUM TANK SIZE:		30 gallons
FOOD/DIET:		Carnivore
CARE LEVEL:		Moderately Easy
REEF SAFE:		Yes
AVAILABILITY:		Most always available - 99%

• Also known as Veined Shrimp and Caribbean Cleaner Shrimp.

• Natural predator of the nuisance anemone- aiptasia, while some peppermint shrimp may have more of a taste for the anemone than others.

• Peaceful shrimp toward other tankmates, can be kept with several of its kind successful