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Lysmata wurdemanni
$14.99
Candy-striped scavenger famous for eating pest Aiptasia anemones.
In stock and eating
From our species guide
In plain words: The Peppermint Shrimp looks like a piece of peppermint candy. Its body is almost clear, with thin red stripes. It comes from the warm western Atlantic Ocean, near Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Peppermint shrimp are the go-to natural control for Aiptasia, a pest anemone that spreads through reef tanks. They are hardy scavengers that also clean up leftover food.
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