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Crustaceans

Coral Marbled Shrimp

Saron neglectus

Also known as: Carid Shrimp, Eyespot Shrimp, Green Marble Shrimp, Marble Shrimp, Saron Shrimp, Spotted Marble Shrimp, Spotted Marbled Shrimp

Adult
@sjaeggi · Raja4Divers, Indonesia · November 20141 / 1
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Overview

Found nocturnally, blending in with their surroundings, amongst coral and rubble areas of the reefs.

Saron shrimps have been poorly studied and in time they me be reclassified with more research.

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-Pacific
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Found nocturnally, blending in with their surroundings, amongst coral and rubble areas of the reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyHippolytidae
    6. genusSaron
    7. speciesSaron neglectus De Man, 1902

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    More in the family

    Decapoda