{"product_id":"lysmata-wurdemanni-l","title":"Lysmata wurdemanni - L","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Names:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppermint shrimp, Candy Cane shrimp, Caribbean cleaner shrimp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Small, reaching about 5.0 to 6.5 cm (2 to 2.5 inches) in length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppearance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Translucent bodies adorned with a network of vibrant, bright red and pink longitudinal\/vertical stripes (resembling a peppermint candy) and long, white antennae. Eggs are distinctly bright green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Native to the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico; they thrive around coral reefs and rocky areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: They are peaceful, bottom-dwelling scavengers that eat detritus, uneaten food, and are primarily known for eating the pest anemone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAiptasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePeppermint Shrimp (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eLysmata wurdemanni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e) are small, peaceful saltwater crustaceans native to the Western Atlantic and Caribbean. They are highly prized in the marine aquarium hobby for their striking candy-cane-like appearance and their natural ability to prey on pest glass anemones (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAiptasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhysical Characteristics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Reaches a maximum length of about 5.0 to 6.5 cm (2 to 2.5 inches) as adults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eColoration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Their bodies are mostly see-through\/translucent, beautifully accented with vivid red and pink stripes spanning the length and sides of the shrimp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: Females carry distinctively bright green eggs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehavior \u0026amp; Habitat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: These invertebrates reside in coastal waters, often sheltering in the crevices of coral reefs and among submerged marine vegetation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: As scavengers, they consume decomposing organic matter, uneaten fish food, and nuisance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAiptasia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e anemones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemperament\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: They are highly social, aggregate-living shrimp. However, they are naturally skittish and require ample hiding spots in captivity to feel secure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReproduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: They are simultaneous hermaphrodites, meaning adults can reproduce as both male and female, though they cannot self-fertilize. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAquarium Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn the marine aquarium trade, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eL. wurdemanni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e serves as an important member of the clean-up crew. 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