Lysmata Amboinensis - Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp  Family -
Hippolytidae  Order - Decapoda  Length - 2 to 5 centimeters
Recognition - The cleaner shrimp has a reddish upper body with a
white stripe down the middle. The lower body is entirely white
and the eyes are black. The species also has very long antennae
and a fan-shaped tail.  Habitat - Tropical saltwater bodies
Behavior - Omnivore  Residency - Warm parts of the ocean  Life
Span - About 4 years in captivity  Of Special Note - The cleaner
shrimp is a very interesting creature, since it exhibits a
bizarre behavior that gives it its name. The cleaner shrimp will
bravely approach large fish and even moray eels in order to
clean their skin and gills of small parasites and food matter.
Most fish seem to enjoy this service and will allow the shrimp
to crawl all over them while they remain stationary. This
species is a scavenger and makes a good addition to marine
aquariums since it helps to eat parasites and keep the tank
clean.  In the wild, these shrimp