Saltwater
Marbled shrimp
Saron marmoratus
Hippolytidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6 cm
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, and 16 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Saron marmoratus, commonly known as the marbled shrimp, is a species of cleaner shrimp in the family Hippolytidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region but in 2013 it was also found off the coast of Lebanon, probably having reached the Mediterranean by Lessepsian migration through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea. It is a popular species in aquaria due to its easy care.
Other names
No other names.
