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After some reading and watching my own pair of cleaners, I’ve spotted some common differences between the genders.
So, it seems that Lysmata amboinensis is a protandric simultaneous hermaphrodite. Protandrous simultaneous hermaphroditism is the “early male reproduction and later reproduction in both sexes”.
Now, I have what I assume are a bonded pair of Lysmata amboinensis.
The larger of the two is what I assume to be a female. These show some brighter colours, with the yellow body being VERY dominant. They also seem to reach some large sizes with their antennae hitting about 4-5 inch long, their main body hits 3 inch.
Whereas the males seem to have a much less defined body with the colour being a pale yellow. They seem to get about 2.5 inch max with their main body length and their antennae seem to get to 3-4 inch long.
Here’s a photo of each of mine this morning (Lights aren’t on yet)
The female L. amboinensis
The male L. amboinensis:
So, it seems that Lysmata amboinensis is a protandric simultaneous hermaphrodite. Protandrous simultaneous hermaphroditism is the “early male reproduction and later reproduction in both sexes”.
Now, I have what I assume are a bonded pair of Lysmata amboinensis.
The larger of the two is what I assume to be a female. These show some brighter colours, with the yellow body being VERY dominant. They also seem to reach some large sizes with their antennae hitting about 4-5 inch long, their main body hits 3 inch.
Whereas the males seem to have a much less defined body with the colour being a pale yellow. They seem to get about 2.5 inch max with their main body length and their antennae seem to get to 3-4 inch long.
Here’s a photo of each of mine this morning (Lights aren’t on yet)
The female L. amboinensis
The male L. amboinensis: