Common Name: Lesser Cleaning Shrimp
Species Name: Lysmata prima (Borradaille, 1915)
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Maldives, Andaman Sea, Indonesia, N. Sulawesi
Natural Environment: Inhabit rubble and sandy bottom areas in bays and lagoons
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 81°F (22 - 27°C). Requires a meaty diet and hiding places. May attack ornamental shrimp.
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