Ambon Cleaner Shrimp

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Also known as Crustaceans, Carid Shrimps, Cleaner Shrimps, Ambon Shrimp, White-banded Cleaner Shrimp, Indo-Pacific White Banded Cleaner Shrimp, Hump-back Cleaner Shrimp, Humped-back Cleaner Shrimp, Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, Scarlet-white-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Red-white-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Pacific Cleaner Shrimp, Pacific White-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Indo-Pacific White-Striped Cleaner Shrimp and Northern Cleaner Shrimp.

Found in pairs or in colonies on coral and rocky reefs on fish at cleaning stations both day and night.
They wave their antennae to attract customers.
They feed on parasites, algae and plankton.
Length - 6cm
Depth - 8-25m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Often if a divers hand is near to a cleaner shrimps, they will hop on board and perform a manicure!

Carid shrimps occur worldwide in almost every habitat, from sea water to fresh water and can be found all over the reef.
They are generally respected by other creatures, often sharing burrows and holes and working as housekeepers.
They will wave their antennae around to attract fish, they then proceed to clean outside and inside the creatures mouths, gills etc,.

Fishy Stats

Length: 6cm
Depth: 8-25m
Found: Indo-Pacific
Eats: Parasites, algae, plankton
Family: Shrimps
Species: Hippolytidae

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