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Urocaridella degravei Bianca, Lembeh.<br />
It is a very newly described species. For a few years it was described as Urocardiella sp. 3 or C but now it has its own name! Aroow Cleaner Shrimp,Geotagged,Indonesia,Lembeh,Spring,Urocaridella,Urocaridella degravei,shrimp Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Urocaridella degravei

Bianca, Lembeh.
It is a very newly described species. For a few years it was described as Urocardiella sp. 3 or C but now it has its own name!

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  1. Saw the article, from Jan 2018, wow that is quite fresh! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Yes, I did look earlier in the year and had not seen it yet. I will keep an eye for these species named by sp number because with a bit of luck a few of them will start showing up as official add-ons to their genuses. Posted 6 years ago

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The freshly minted Degrave’s cleaner shrimp is easy to distinguish from similar shrimp based on coloration and pattern. Nearly all other Urocaridella are clear with red and white spots but U. degravei has red and yellow spots on its body. Furthermore a yellow line runs along the abdomen of Degrave’s cleaner shrimp and it splits into a Y shape on the tail. Distribution throughout Indonesia including Bali and Papua New Guinea.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Sep 9, 2018. Captured May 19, 2018 05:32 in Jl. Raya Aertembaga, Aertembaga Dua, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm