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.
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Species photos
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Eggs, photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Kuanji
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Bulakan Slope
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Batu Niti Slope
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Philippines, Negros Oriental, Dauin, San Miguel
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Philippines, Negros Oriental, Dauin, Cars
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Philippines, Negros Oriental, Dauin, Airlacs
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Sharon Rock
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Batu Niti Reef
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Sidem
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Segara
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Big Tree
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, Bali, Tulamben, Big Tree
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Sharon Rock
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Cocoa Corner
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Cocoa Corner
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Cocoa Corner
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), photo taken in Maldives, Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Cocoa Corner
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, TK Blackwater
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, TK Blackwater
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, TK Blackwater
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, TK Blackwater
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, Papusungan Besar
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, Rojos
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, Sea Grass
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Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), photo taken in Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait, Bronsel
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Locations where this species has been seen
Indonesia
Bali
Tulamben
Big Tree
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 14th August ’23: Big Tree (2023/08/14)
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 2nd January ’19: Big Tree (2019/01/02)
Kuanji
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 21st April ’25: Kuanji (2025/04/21)
River
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 25th December ’18: River (2018/12/25)
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 11th August ’16: River (2016/08/11)
Segara
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 16th August ’23: Segara (2023/08/16)
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 7th August ’19: Segara (2019/08/07)
Sidem
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 21st August ’23: Sidem (2023/08/21)
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 1st August ’19: Sidem (2019/08/01)
- Indonesia, Tulamben, 4th January ’19: Sidem (2019/01/04)
