looking for peppermint shrimp

[lightningstrike]

i hv been trying to get them for ages....... can anyone tell me the price range.

btw, does a peppermint shrimp look like a camel shrimp without the hump on its back?

[RockyBoy]

I'm looking for them too. But only get those camel back.

Peppermint looks like this:

Camel Back looks like this :

[woonming]

Marine Life should have some soon

or you can try E Aquarists' Place both stock up very nice healthy spec..

[FuEl]

This is not peppermint...just to clarify for some ppl..

[Jimaroon]

This is not peppermint...just to clarify for some ppl..

Ahh! I used to have one of these. Unfortunately it was attacked by my fire shrimp when it moulted.

But I still don't know its true name. My friends said they are tiger shrimps.

[Jimaroon]

i hv been trying to get them for ages....... can anyone tell me the price range.

btw, does a peppermint shrimp look like a camel shrimp without the hump on its back?

I have a couple of peppermints bought from ML. The price range is $10 - $14 depends on size.

[FuEl]

The one in the pic has been identified as lysmata kuekenthali

[lightningstrike]

thks guys, but i need comfirm sightings of peppermint shrimp so that i can go buy them.

[hammer99]

Hi,

Call ML no one pick up, shop closed today.

Try tomorrow

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

saw one piece of peppermint shrimp at eaquarist today...better check that out before it's gone. Bought one for myself last week...

[Joe_P]

saw one piece of peppermint shrimp at eaquarist today...better check that out before it's gone. Bought one for myself last week...

You sure thats a Peppermint???

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

definitely , it looks pale in the bag but it's definitely a peppermint or sometimes people call it a tiger with it's stripes.... Just got one 2 weeks ago from Eaquarist but can't find it in my tank... Better check it out as theres only one piece left. It's the exact picture RockyBoy posted.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

This is not peppermint...just to clarify for some ppl..

if thats not peppermint....care to elaborate proffesor?.....

[roidan]

peppermint has stripes running lengthwise along body from head to tail..

this shrimp in the pic has stripes from left to right of the body.....

a big 90degree difference

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

FuEl , described the other specie as "lysmatta kuekenthali" .... can't even find that species name given. The cleaners , peppermint and the one thats unidentified belong to the same genus. Write up says that people confuse themselves with the "camel shrimp" but we all know the difference to that though.

[hypervtec]

Fuel is correct,that's the scientific name for this shrimp,can't find any info of this shrimp.EAP got 1 book abt shrimps,it belongs to the cleaner family.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

If ,FuEl knows the scientific name then he must know about the habits and behaviour patterns of this species. Giving the scientific name won't help in the identification of this other particular species that is in the same genus as the lysmatta wurdermanni the peppermint shrimp. It would be helpful to follow up on his claim....

[ckevin]

Hey guys,

ML will be closed from 7-9 March due to some urgent domestic matters as described on a paper noticed found at the glass door.

Pop in only after 9th.

Regards,

Kevin

[element]

If ,FuEl knows the scientific name then he must know about the habits and behaviour patterns of this species. Giving the scientific name won't help in the identification of this other particular species that is in the same genus as the lysmatta wurdermanni the peppermint shrimp. It would be helpful to follow up on his claim....

i believe that fuel did not get mixed up or anything like that. because that was the same scientific name eaquarist gave me too when i purchased the exact same shrimp from them about 2 weeks back. big big difference between horizontal & vertical stripes, do you not think?

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

i believe that fuel did not get mixed up or anything like that. because that was the same scientific name eaquarist gave me too when i purchased the exact same shrimp from them about 2 weeks back. big big difference between horizontal & vertical stripes, do you not think?

I suggest one doesn't blurt out the scientific name without some facts behind and knowing what one is talking about with some substantial information to the claim....need I say more what you just explained.... we don't need another repeating the same... If I say black is white would you believe me?...

[arcanehacker]

I suggest one doesn't blurt out the scientific name without some facts behind and knowing what one is talking about with some substantial information to the claim....need I say more what you just explained.... we don't need another repeating the same... If I say black is white would you believe me?...

one may blurt out the scientific name maybe because it was told to him or happend to see it somewhere. That doesn't mean one will go indepth of what that LS's charateristics is.

...And maybe one would only scan in the paragraphs to see whether its reef safe or agressive.

[element]

I suggest one doesn't blurt out the scientific name without some facts behind and knowing what one is talking about with some substantial information to the claim....need I say more what you just explained.... we don't need another repeating the same... If I say black is white would you believe me?...

well, obviously he has gotten more facts right than you did... at least he could tell the difference between what is peppermint & what is not. you mean to say that after so many reefers have pointed out to you that what you have bought is NOT a peppermint, you are still absorbed in a world of your own?

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

what is interesting to know is the behaviour patterns , what it eats , norturnal etc. We're learning about different species and why it's related in the same genus..... scientific name won't say much though...

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

well, obviously he has gotten more facts right than you did... at least he could tell the difference between what is peppermint & what is not. you mean to say that after so many reefers have pointed out to you that what you have bought is NOT a peppermint, you are still absorbed in a world of your own?

ha..ha...very funny....the only thing is I can't get a photo of my peppermint otherwise I would knock that nemo of yours silly!!!

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

oh yeah....we don't need another parrot in any case without proper insight into the other unidentified shrimp.....