Banded Boxer Shrimp

Found singly, or in colonies at cleaning stations, over rocky bottoms, and on sponges of coral reefs, waiting for customers to clean, by waving their antennae to attract eels and fish, before crawling over there customers giving them a good clean!
They feed on algae, parasites, from their customers and plankton.

Often if a divers hand is near to 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 customers, they then proceed to clean outside and inside the creatures mouths, gills etc,.

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