WHATSTHATFISH
Crustaceans

Dragon Shrimp

Miropandalus hardingi

Also known as: Black Coral Shrimp, Commensal Pandalid Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Gorgonian Horned Shrimp, Gorgonian Pandalid Shrimp, Pandalid Shrimp, Rhino Shrim, Rhino Shrimp

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Overview

Found only on the Black Coral - Cirripathes, blending in with their host, over coastal and outer 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
spines

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
LIVES IN

Found only on the Black Coral - Cirripathes, blending in with their host, over coastal and outer reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyChlorotocellidae
    6. genusMiropandalus
    7. speciesMiropandalus hardingi Bruce, 1983

    SourcesWoRMS

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    More in the family

    Decapoda