red fire shrimp
| Scientific name | Lysmata debelius |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bruce |
| Year of description | 1983 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Lysmatidae |
| Genus | Lysmata |
Introduction
Lysmata debelius, commonly known as red fire shrimp, is a little salt water crustacea from the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size4 cm
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Maximum size5 cm
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Longevity5 year
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Patterntasks
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Average size4 cm
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Maximum size5 cm
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Longevity5 year
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the red fire shrimp ?
The red fire shrimp measures between 4 and 5 cm. Given its small size, this species is commonly referred to as a "dwarf" animal. this crustacea is unicolore with a predominantly rouge body. The also has blanc tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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VenomousNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Like all crustaceans, The red fire shrimp molts whenever it becomes cramped in its shell. Before the hardening of its new body, it is more vulnerable and spends a good part of its time hidden. This mechanism, very complex, allows the periodic renewal of the exoskeleton and part of the internal skeleton. It is also during the moult that the females become fertile.
The red fire shrimp is a crustacea living in small groups naturally found on the bottom. This species is scavenger . Measuring only a few centimeters, this small species tends to be discreet and hide in the presence of larger neighbors.
Although the red fire shrimp is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The red fire shrimp is a crustacea ovipare. this crustacea always born male. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become female, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protandrous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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Depth20 - 30 m
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EnvironmentFree benthic
Biotope presentation
The red fire shrimp is most often found at a depth between 20m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Preliminary observations on the reproductive biology of ornamental cleaner prawns Stenopus hispidus Lysmata amboinensis Lysmata debelius - D. J. FLETCHER - I. KÖTTER - M. WUNSCH - ZSL - 1995.
Captive Breeding of Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) under Sri Lankan Conditions - H.A.S.U. Hettiarachchi - U. Edirisinghe - Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka - 2016.
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