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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > prawns and shrimps |
| Cleaner
shrimp Lysmata sp.* Family Hippolytidae updated Oct 08 Where seen? This little striped shrimp is sometimes seen on some of our shores. It is not as commonly seen as other shrimps. Sometimes seen in small groups near coral rubble or large debris and other crevices. Features: About 1-2cm long. The body is transparent or white with many close-set thin dark lines along the body. A sharp pointed 'nose' and the eyes are close together. It doesn't have long pincers. Cleaning service: Many members of the genus Lysmata 'clean' other sea creatures such as fishes. These 'clients' often patiently queue up at a 'cleaning station' manned by the shrimp to enjoy the cleaning service. The fishes get rid of dead skin and external parasites, while the shrimp gets a meal. |
 Pulau Sekudu, Dec 03 |
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Cleaner shrimps on Singapore shores
 Changi, Jun 05 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
References
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IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.|
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