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Common Name: Fire Shrimp / Blood Red Fire Shrimp
Scientific Name: Lysmata debelius
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Description: The Blood Red Fire Shrimp, also known as Blood Shrimp, Fire Shrimp, or Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, is one of the most popular shrimp in the aquarium hobby. It has a blood-red body with white spots and long white antennae.
Requirements: Can be kept together. Reef Compatible, occasionally one may feed on some polyps.
Size: Upto 6cm
Suitability: Fish value the service it gives cleaning parasites off their skin. Occasionally you need to be careful with some very aggressive large fish.
Diet: This Shrimp is a scavenger and will eat a variety of foods, best to feed a varied diet of frozen foods and live food.





