WHATSTHATFISH
Crustaceans

Donald Duck Shrimp

Leander plumosus

Also known as: Carid Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Crocodile Shrimp, Longnose Shrimp, Longsnout Shrimp, Palaemonid Shrimp, Plumed Rock Shrimp, Plumed Shrimp, Rock Shrimp, Tozeuma Ghostpipe Shrimp

Adult
@blogie · Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · April 20121 / 2
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Overview

Found over seagrass beds and sponges, over shallow, coral and rocky reefs.

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

Body shape
feathers

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found over seagrass beds and sponges, over shallow, coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPalaemonidae
    6. genusLeander
    7. speciesLeander plumosus Bruce, 1994

    SourcesWoRMS

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    More in the family

    Shrimps (Palaemonidae)