Occurs worldwide in temperate, and cool-temperate seas, usually on rocky boulder slopes and reef habitats. Some species known to exist in tropical habitats.
Absence of a bivalve carapace and omission of a seventh abdominal somite.
Translucent red and white coloration. Red and white stipes along entire body.
Red antennae with red stripes and bars along body, sometimes also with dark blotches on the abdomen and silver spots on the carapace.
Provides cleaning to remove parasites and dead skin off of various fish species.
Spendmore time cleaning the ventral rather than the dorsal surface of the fish because they are reluctant to board the fish.
Mutualistic behavior more associated with gregarious, wandering, and omnivorous. Therefor, not highly dependent on its host for survival and not known to display themselves to attract host.
Extremely agile movement when disturbed. Seeks out nearest cover for protection, usually in a rock crevice.
Based on size frequency distributions, it is evident that individuals initially develope as males and then change to femals in a single molt.
Female Phase individuals are able to copulate as males with other prespawning Female Phase individuals following their molting event.
Restricted capability of encountering partners to mate with by shrimps because of their association with their hosts would have favored PSH.
Lysmata californica, known generally as the red rock shrimp or lined shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. It is found in the East Pacific.[1][2][3]
Lysmata californica, known generally as the red rock shrimp or lined shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. It is found in the East Pacific.
Lysmata californica is een garnalensoort uit de familie van de Hippolytidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1866 door Stimpson.
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