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About Harlequin Shrimp
Harlequin shrimp are small, brilliantly colored shrimp with white bodies marked by large, rounded red or orange patches. They have robust claws and a distinctive hump-backed body shape, reaching only 0.5 inches in length.
Key facts
- Type
- Shrimp
- Max Size
- 2
- Appearance Description
- Harlequin shrimp are small, brilliantly colored shrimp with white bodies marked by large, rounded red or orange patches. They have robust claws and a distinctive hump-backed body shape, reaching only 0.5 inches in length.
- Care Level
- Hard
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and crevices for shelter • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Highly specialized feeders: require starfish as primary food; will starve on standard aquarium fare • Keep singly or in bonded pairs only; extremely aggressive toward conspecifics • Poor water movement; prefers low to moderate current in sheltered areas
- Family
- Hymenoceridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Category
- Predator
- Diet Details
- Specialized predators feeding exclusively on starfish and brittle stars. They hunt and consume echinoderms as their primary food source. Difficult to feed on alternative foods in captivity.
- Compatibility
- Best kept singly or in bonded pairs in species-specific tanks. Incompatible with most starfish, brittle stars, and small crustaceans. Can coexist with fish if adequately fed.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Indonesia and the Philippines to Australia and Hawaii.
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
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