Coleman's Bubble Coral Shrimp

Appearance

Coleman's Coral Shrimp is transparent. A blood vessel can be seen running through the back as well as all of its internal organs, even its eggs, when they are present, in the abdomen. The legs and claws, also transparent, are dotted with fine purplish blue horizontal spots at the joints, sometimes with a thin purple line at the end. The white and black stalked eyes are supplied by two small blood vessels. The very long antennae are dark purple in color. Taille adulte 1- 2cm.

Distribution

Indo-Pacific including Coral Sea, China Sea, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua, New Guinea.

Behavior

By waving their antennae, they signal their presence to the fish so that they can benefit from their essential cleaning service: deworming.

Habitat

These cleaner shrimp usually live in symbiosis with the meandering bubble coral Plerogyra sinuosa or with anemonae. In coral reefs. They roost at the opening of crevices or sponges.

Reproduction

During reproduction, the courtship display is long and complex. The female is able to keep some of the sperm for another laying. The eggs are held by the abdominal appendages for about twenty days then the larvae are released with the currents.

Food

Plankton, zooplankton.