Species sheet
Red striped cleaner shrimp
Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holthuis, 1950
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Crevette à bandes rougesFrench (France)
- Crevette de grotteFrench (France)
- Gamberetto lismata nilitaItalian (Italy)
- Lismata bande transversaliItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, BURON Daniel, HUET Sylvie in : DORIS, 26/05/2018 : Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holthuis, 1950, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3491
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Lysmata nilita Dohrn & Holthuis, 1950, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1369
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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