Stenopus Zanzibaricus (Gold Banded Shrimp)

Caper shrimp are useful and beautiful animals that are often part of the permanent clean-up team of the marine aquarium. The Gold Banded Shrimp grows to about 5 cm and mainly eats food scraps, but it can also eat sick fish and shrimp.

Shrimp, like lobsters and crabs, only have an external skeleton that becomes too small as they grow. Once every few days they crawl out of this skeleton and hide until the new skeleton has hardened. During this time the animal is very vulnerable and will hide.

This species lives mainly at night and needs a lot of shelter, it is best kept solitary

Characteristics

  • Grows to about 5 cm
  • Peaceful
  • Keep solitary
  • Needs lots of hiding places
  • Nocturnal animal

Stenopus Zanzibaricus (Gold Banded Shrimp)

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  • There is a minimum of 24 hours between the time of ordering and shipping due to the extra care for correct packaging and shipping. For corals additional packaging and shipping charges apply.

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