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Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
🧼 Natural Fish Spa – Reef-Safe & Beautiful
The Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is more than just eye candy—it's a functional part of your reef's health. With its vibrant red and white “racing stripe” and long white antennae, this peaceful shrimp performs a vital cleaning service by removing parasites and dead tissue from fish, often setting up a “cleaning station.”
💡 Coloration: Bold red body with a white dorsal stripe and translucent legs
🦐 Function: Cleans parasites and dead skin off fish; helps maintain overall tank health
📏 Size: 2–2.5"
💧 Care Level: Easy
☀️ Lighting: Not light-dependent
🌪 Flow: Low to moderate
🤝 Compatibility: 100% reef-safe and peaceful with other tankmates
Whether you’re aiming for a healthier fish population or simply want an active, fascinating invertebrate in your tank, the Skunk Cleaner Shrimp delivers on both beauty and utility. A reef tank essential!
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
🧼 Natural Fish Spa – Reef-Safe & Beautiful
The Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is more than just eye candy—it's a functional part of your reef's health. With its vibrant red and white “racing stripe” and long white antennae, this peaceful shrimp performs a vital cleaning service by removing parasites and dead tissue from fish, often setting up a “cleaning station.”
💡 Coloration: Bold red body with a white dorsal stripe and translucent legs
🦐 Function: Cleans parasites and dead skin off fish; helps maintain overall tank health
📏 Size: 2–2.5"
💧 Care Level: Easy
☀️ Lighting: Not light-dependent
🌪 Flow: Low to moderate
🤝 Compatibility: 100% reef-safe and peaceful with other tankmates
Whether you’re aiming for a healthier fish population or simply want an active, fascinating invertebrate in your tank, the Skunk Cleaner Shrimp delivers on both beauty and utility. A reef tank essential!