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Golden Boxing Shrimp

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description Golden Boxing Shrimp Overview

The Golden Boxer Shrimp, *Stenopus scutellatus*, is a deep-water marine crustacean native to Caribbean reefs. Its striking yellow and white coloration makes it a popular ornamental aquarium species. These stenopodidae shrimp are known for their rapid, boxing defense mechanism. They are typically kept by hobbyist aquarists interested in observing unique animal behaviors and maintaining reef ecosystems.

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What do Golden Boxing Shrimp eat?

Golden Boxing Shrimp (Stenopus scutellatus) are omnivores that primarily scavenge for meaty bits of food and parasites in the aquarium. They are famous for their cleaning behavior, picking parasites and dead tissue off of reef fish at cleaning stations.

How big does a Stenopus scutellatus get?

The Golden Boxing Shrimp grows to a maximum length of about 2.5 to 3 inches from tail to the tip of its long antennae. Despite their relatively small size, they are very territorial and should be given plenty of rockwork to establish their cleaning station.

Can you keep two Golden Boxing Shrimp together?

Golden Boxing Shrimp are highly territorial and will often fight aggressively with other boxer shrimp unless they are a mated pair. If you want to keep two together, you should purchase them as a bonded male-female pair or introduce them to a very large tank simultaneously.

Where do Golden Boxing Shrimp come from?

This species is naturally found in the tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Western Atlantic Ocean. They are typically observed in shallow coral reefs where they set up cleaning stations to service passing fish.

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