Common Name: Eastern Harlequin / Clown Shrimp
Species Name: Hymenocera elegans Heller, 1861
Range: Red Sea, Indo-Pacific Ocean, Hawaii and to the East Coast of Africa
Natural Environment: Coral reef environments
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 85°F (22 - 29°C) and grows to about 2 inches (5 cm) in length. Same as H. picta, except this species is more brownish. There is an ongoing debate whether this is really a separate species. Same feeding requirements.
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