Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp - Lysmata grabhami - Broken-back Shrimps - Red-Backed Cleaning Shrimp, Scarlet Lady

Scarlet-Striped Cleaning Shrimp

Scientific Name: Lysmata grabhami

Infraorder: Caridea

Family: Hippolytidae

Category: Broken-back Shrimps

Also known as: Red-Backed Cleaning Shrimp, Scarlet Lady

Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)

Depth: 3-90 ft. (1-27 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Broken-back Shrimps

South Florida Reefs