Marbled Shrimp
Saron
Also known as: Carid Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Common Marble Shrimp, Hump-backed Shrimp, Marble Shrimp, Monkey Shrimp, Saron Shrimp, Spiked Prawn
- Carid Shrimp
- Cleaner Shrimp
- Common Marble Shrimp
- Hump-backed Shrimp
- Marble Shrimp
- Monkey Shrimp
- Saron Shrimp
- Spiked Prawn
Overview
Found nocturnally amongst coral and rubble. Transparent/cream with red/brown spots surrounded by white and striped legs.
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,.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
- Country only · 3
Found nocturnally amongst coral and rubble.
Adult photos 3
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyHippolytidae
- genusSaron Thallwitz, 1891
SourcesWoRMS
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