Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Carl-Johan Nilsson
Scientific Name: Lysmatella prima, Borradaile, 1915
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Group: Reef Shrimps
Family: Lysmatidae
The Red-striped Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmatella prima) can be found in the reefs around Romblon Island. They usual clean small fish and have a translucent yellowish coloration with wide longitudinal red stripes, yellow legs and white or yellowish antennas. They have a long straight rostrum and thin claws – almost indistinguishable from normal legs. The tail has two lateral yellow bands.