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Lysmata rafa Rafael's Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata rafa is commonly referred to as Rafael's Peppermint 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.

Profilbild Urheber Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA

bhb 19 P6211114 Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata rafa,U.S.A. Florida, Blue Heron Bridge, 2019


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lexID:
8791 
AphiaID:
515378 
Scientific:
Lysmata rafa 
German:
Rafaels Putzergarnele 
English:
Rafael's Peppermint Shrimp 
Category:
Gamberi 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Lysmatidae (Family) > Lysmata (Genus) > rafa (Species) 
Initial determination:
Rhyne & Anker, 2007 
Occurrence:
Florida, Gulf of Mexico, USA 
Marine Zone:
Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land. 
Sea depth:
0 - 1 Meter 
Habitats:
Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water 
Temperature:
75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Detritus, Dustfood , Fish eggs, Lobster eggs, 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 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-05-04 15:03:47 

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Rhyne & Anker, 2007

Very special thanks for the first photo of Lysmata rafa to Dr.Antonio Baeza!
Dr. Baeza discribed Lysamata rafa with his colleague, Dr. Arthur, these two scientists are, as well as Dr. Andrew L. Rhyme, the capacities in the area of shrimp per se.

Lysmata rafa is found in the Gulf of Mexico and at Florida.

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Copyright Dr. J. Antonio Baeza, Clemson. South Carolina, USA
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bhb 19 P6211114 Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata rafa,U.S.A. Florida, Blue Heron Bridge, 2019
bhb 19 P6190928 Peppermint Shrimp, Lysmata rafa,U.S.A. Florida, Blue Heron Bridge, 2019

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