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Red Rock Shrimp
Lysmata californica
Lysmata californica, known generally as the red rock shrimp or lined shrimp, is a species of caridean shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. It belongs to the Lysmata genus which includes other Cleaner Shrimp and Peppermint Shrimp. It is found in the East Pacific.
From the article Lysmata californica on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Lysmata californica is native to the West Pacific Ocean with a range from Southern California to Mexico . In some years, some L. californica have also been noted occurring much farther north in areas such as Monterey . L. californica has also been observed in New Zealand as an invasive species .
Wikipedia: “Range”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 123112.