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Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
General information Also known as Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Indo-Pacific White-Banded Cleaner Shrimp or Indo-Pacific Striped Cleaner Shrimp and can be easily identified by the single white stripe down the back from head to tail, and flanked by two red stripes that terminate at its posterior region. Apart from it, the remaining body is orange in…
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Horseshoe Crab
General information The Horseshoe Crab is greenish brown to light tan in color. The dorsal part of the body is rounded, and it has a long spike for a tail. The Horseshoe Crab is not a crab, but more closely related to spiders and mites, belonging to a group of animals called chelicerates. Horseshoe Crabs…
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Starry Hermit Crab
General information The Starry Hermit Crab is a reef safe invertebrate that is easy to maintain. It is red to brown in color with small white spots. It can grow up to 3/4 in. Like any other hermit crab, it also lives in empty mollusk shells and it occasionally changes its shells as it grows…
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Burgundy Sea Star
General information The Burgundy Sea Star is a deep purple to magenta color, and has long cylindrical arms, sometimes having six instead of five. It prefers a well-lit aquarium with a sandy, coral rubble substrate, and live rock. It will move over the rock searching for small microbes and other bits of common detritus to…
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Emperor Shrimp
General information The emperor shrimp is a small commensal shrimp, about a 3/4-inch in length. They can be easily identified by their orange sides, white back which is flecked with tiny orange dots, and orange claws that are tipped with purple. It’s an interesting creature that forms symbiotic relationships in order to maximize its chance…
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Abalone Snail
General information Haliotis sp. has a unique pear-shaped shell dressed by a line of respiratory holes near the outer edge. It has an iridescent interior and a mantle covered with numerous papillae. Besides being beautiful, this member of the Haliotidae family serves an important role. As it glides along your aquarium substrate and glass, the…
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