Tag: Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus Hispidus)
Intro
Stenopus hispidus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea. Common names include coral banded shrimp and banded cleaner shrimp.
Description
Stenopus hispidus reaches a total length of 60 millimetres , 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.
Stenopus hispidus has the ability to detect individuals of its species. This trait is uncommon in invertebrates and is most likely explained through chemical signals.
Source: Wikipedia
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Philippines, Dauin, 7th April ’24: Cars
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Philippines, Dauin, 4th April ’24: Airlacs
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 22nd December ’23: Sharon Rock
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 26th August ’23: Batu Niti Reef
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 6th April ’23: Sharon Rock
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 4th April ’23: Velhigandu Beiru
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 2nd April ’23: Cocoa Corner
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Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, 2nd January ’20: TK Blackwater
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Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, 27th December ’19: Rojos
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Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, 23rd December ’19: Bronsel
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Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, 23rd December ’19: Retak Larry
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 26th October ’19: Pantai Lahar
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 25th October ’19: Bulakan Slope
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 7th August ’19: Segara
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 1st August ’19: Sidem
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 29th July ’19: Seraya Secrets
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 22nd April ’19: Khukulhu Huraa
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Maldives, South Male Atoll, 20th April ’19: Velhigandu Beyru
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 4th January ’19: Sidem
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 2nd January ’19: Big Tree
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 28th December ’18: Bulakan Slope
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Indonesia, Tulamben, 25th December ’18: River