Peppermint Shrimp (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Peppermint Shrimp

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The peppermint shrimp is one of seven marine ornamental species that Joan Holt has successfully bred in captivity. It’s popular in saltwater tanks because it consumes parasites and dead or diseased tissue from other animals.

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Paul J. Thompson. Some rights reserved. Creative Commons.

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