Is this the right peppermint shrimp ?

[JazzChing]

Hi ,do I bought the right peppermint shrimp species that feeds on Aiptasia? I bought it from LFS and I was only told that this is a regular

peppermint shrimp.

 

[Tcook]

There was a recent thread distinguishing the two. Camel has a hump. More vibrant red and white stripes. Peppermint has that characteristic side-to-side swaying. One may have had a longer snout.

Have any pics under white light?

 

[JazzChing]

There was a recent thread distinguishing the two. Camel has a hump. More vibrant red and white stripes. Peppermint has that characteristic side-to-side swaying. One may have had a longer snout.

Have any pics under white light?

So sorry , this is the best I can do I don’t have the camera filter with me

 

[elysics]

Can you turn the white light up?

Hard to see the small details in a pale red white pattern under blue light

Picture straight on from the side and one from the top would be best

 

[JazzChing]

Can you turn the white light up?

Hard to see the small details in a pale red white pattern under blue light

Picture straight on from the side and one from the top would be best

 

[Tcook]

Camel


Peppermint

 

[elysics]

It does look like L. wurdemanni, at least from the top, best would be a clear picture from the side under actually white light, no blue at all

Definitely not ankeri or bogessi

 

[elysics]

Camel


Peppermint

The bottom one is (probably) bogessi, definitely not a true peppermint shrimp

 

[JazzChing]

Finally get a close shot !

 

[Dkmoo]

I keep this thread in my saved history just for this purpose. Look at the pic and see if yiu have the real one.

Post in thread 'Do peppermint shrimps really eat aiptasia?' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/do-peppermint-shrimps-really-eat-aiptasia.605709/post-6113669

 

[elysics]

Am torn between L. wurdemanni, L. rafa and L. udoi

60% sure it's wurdemanni though