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White-banded cleaner shrimp Seen in Malapascua, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).<br /> A broken-back shrimp (Hippolytidae) to 6 cm (2 1/4 in.). Red back with white medial stripe from rostrum to tail. Yellow sides and belly. Long white antennae.<br /> Habitat: L. amboinensis is naturally part of the reef ecosystem, and is widespread in the Red Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific. Small groups inhabit shallow recesses, feeding by picking parasites and debris from client fishes. Fall,Geotagged,Lysmata amboinensis,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

White-banded cleaner shrimp

Seen in Malapascua, Philippines (2012). Photo by Mark Bockstael (my husband).
A broken-back shrimp (Hippolytidae) to 6 cm (2 1/4 in.). Red back with white medial stripe from rostrum to tail. Yellow sides and belly. Long white antennae.
Habitat: L. amboinensis is naturally part of the reef ecosystem, and is widespread in the Red Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific. Small groups inhabit shallow recesses, feeding by picking parasites and debris from client fishes.

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    I'm completely overwhelmed with all this beauty, thank you so much for a unique series! Posted 9 years ago
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    You are most welcome! I like to share my spottings online and your web site is a very nice place to do so. We can all see the beauty that sometimes we did not even know existed before seeing it posted in JungleDragon :-) Posted 9 years ago

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The Northern cleaner shrimp

''Lysmata amboinensis'', the northern cleaner shrimp, is an omnivorous shrimp species, which will generally scavenge and eat parasites and dead tissue. ''L. amboinensis'' is naturally part of the reef ecosystem, and is widespread in the Red Sea and tropical Indo-Pacific.

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2016. Captured Oct 16, 2012 04:33 in Unnamed Road, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • DC1400
  • f/6.5
  • 1/130s
  • ISO128
  • 23.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.