Lysmata amboinensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lysmata amboinensis lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lysmata amboinensis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Lysmatidae

Where does the lysmata amboinensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lysmata amboinensis in 5 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the lysmata amboinensis?

The lysmata amboinensis (Lysmata amboinensis) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Lysmatidae, genus Lysmata. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lysmata amboinensis

Lysmata amboinensis is an omnivorous shrimp species known by several common names including the Pacific cleaner shrimp. It is considered a cleaner shrimp as eating parasites and dead tissue from fish makes up a large part of its diet. The species is a natural part of the coral reef ecosystem and is widespread across the tropics typically living at depths of 5–40 metres (16–131 ft).

Lysmata amboinensis can reach a body length of 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) and have long white antennae. Mature shrimp are pale in colour with longitudinal bands on their carapace; one central white band with wider scarlet red bands on either side. The shrimp has a long larval stage and unusual sexual maturation, initially being male but becoming a functional hermaphrodite once mature.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lysmata amboinensis (revision 1381251308), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1661787 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).