Lysmata rafa Peppermint shrimp

Lysmata rafa is commonly referred to as Peppermint shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 515378

Scientific:: Lysmata rafa
German:: Putzergarnele
English:: Peppermint Shrimp

Category:: Shrimps

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Lysmatidae (Family) > Lysmata (Genus) > rafa (Species)
Initial determination:: Rhyne & Anker, 2007

Occurrence:: Florida, Gulf of Mexico
Sea depth:: 0 - 1 Meter
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Detritus, Dustfood , Fish eggs, Lobster eggs, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-09-29 10:48:11
Last edit:: 2022-04-30 11:27:31

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Rhyne & Anker, 2007

Very special thanks for the first photo of Lysmata rafa to Dr.Antonio Baeza!
Dr. Baeza discribed Lysamata rafa with his colleague, Dr. Arthur, these two scientists are, as well as Dr. Andrew L. Rhyme, the capacities in the area of shrimp per se.

Lysmata rafa is found in the Gulf of Mexico and at Florida.

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