WHATSTHATFISH
Crustaceans

Bubble Coral Shrimp

Palaemonella philippinensis

Also known as: Anemone Shrimp, Bubble Anemone Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Coral Shrimp, Philippine Shrimp, Vir philippinensis

Adult
@blogie · San Juan Reef Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · January 20121 / 3
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Overview

Found living a symbiotic relationship with bubble corals, over coral and rocky reefs. Transparent body, with purple antennae and purple line down body.

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 customers, they then proceed to clean outside and inside the creatures mouths, gills etc,.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Country only · 2
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Found living a symbiotic relationship with bubble corals, over coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPalaemonidae
    6. genusPalaemonella
    7. speciesPalaemonella philippinensis (Bruce & Svoboda, 1984)

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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    More in the family

    Shrimps (Palaemonidae)