Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp
Sponge Peppermint Shrimp
Scientific Name: Lysmata pederseni
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Hippolytidae
Category: Broken-back Shrimps
Size: Up to 1.75 in. (4.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean

Crustaceans
Broken-back Shrimps

Sponge Peppermint Shrimp

Caribbean Squat Anemone Shrimp

Roughback Shrimp

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp



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