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Crustaceans

Green-eye Dancing Shrimp

Cinetorhynchus reticulatus

Also known as: Green-eyed Dancing Shrimp, Hingebeak Shrimp, Riticulated Hingebeak Shrimp

Adult
@MBP349 · Fish Rock Dive, Australia · November 20211 / 1
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Overview

Found in colonies, in crevices and holes, around coral and rocky outcrops, and under overhangs, of coral and rocky reefs.

Hinge-beak Shrimps are distinguished by a movable rostrum (beak) that is usually angled upwards. It is often seen moving around with sudden stops, hence the name "Dancing Shrimp."
It has a variable pattern of red and white stripes on its 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

Pattern
stripes

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
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Found in colonies, in crevices and holes, around coral and rocky outcrops, and under overhangs, of coral and rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyRhynchocinetidae
    6. genusCinetorhynchus
    7. speciesCinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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    More in the family

    Decapoda