Urocaridella degravei Cleaner shrimp

Urocaridella degravei is commonly referred to as Cleaner shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Baeza, USA

Foto: Kimbe Bay, Neu-Britannien, Papua-Neuguinea

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lexID:: 12235
AphiaID:: 1062882

Scientific:: Urocaridella degravei
German:: Putzergarnele
English:: Cleaner Shrimp

Category:: Rejer

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Palaemonidae (Family) > Urocaridella (Genus) > degravei (Species)
Initial determination:: Prakash & Baeza, 2018

Occurrence:: Bismarck Archipelago, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore
Sea depth:: 3 - 15 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.57" - 1.97" (4,9cm - 5,1cm)
Temperature:: 78.8 °F - 82.4 °F (26°C - 28°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Invertebrates, Parasites, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown