Subphylum Crustacea Family Stenopodidae Rank Species | Order Decapoda Genus Stenopus Higher classification Stenopus | |
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Similar Stenopus, Stenopodidea, Lysmata amboinensis, Lysmata, Crustacean | ||
Stenopus hispidus
Stenopus hispidus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea. Common names include banded coral shrimp and banded cleaner shrimp.
Contents
- Stenopus hispidus
- Banded coral shrimp stenopus hispidus birth 25 08 2013
- Distribution
- Description
- Ecology
- References
Banded coral shrimp stenopus hispidus birth 25 08 2013
Distribution
Stenopus hispidus has a pan-tropical distribution, extending into some temperate areas. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico. In Australia, it is found as far south as Sydney and it also occurs around New Zealand.
Description
Stenopus hispidus reaches a total length of 60 millimetres (2.4 in), and has striking colouration. The ground colour is transparent, but the carapace, abdomen and the large third pereiopod are all banded red and white. The antennae and other pereiopods are white. The abdomen, carapace and third pereiopods are covered in spines.
Ecology
Stenopus hispidus lives below the intertidal zone, at depth of up to 210 metres (690 ft), on coral reefs. It is a cleaner shrimp, and advertises to passing fish by slowly waving its long, white antennae. S. hispidus uses its three pairs of claws to remove parasites, fungi and damaged tissue from the fish. Stenopus hispidus is monogamous.
