Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Stenopus hispidus
- Common name
- Banded coral shrimp
- Category
- Crustaceans
- Family
- Stenopodidae
- Genus
- Stenopus
- Size
- 5–10 cm
- Depth
- 1–210 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- reef, cave
- Behaviours
- cleaner, pair-bonding
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Eastern Pacific
Description
Stenopus hispidus reaches 10 cm, an iconic cleaning-station shrimp. Translucent white body with alternating vivid red bands, long white antennae. Always lives paired for life at the entrance of a small cave or overhang. Actively cleans fish that show up, including morays and groupers. Found in all tropical waters. An unmissable macro subject in the Caribbean.
Photo of Banded coral shrimp
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Banded coral shrimp?
- Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) reaches 5–10 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Banded coral shrimp?
- Banded coral shrimp is found between 1–210 m deep.
- Is the Banded coral shrimp dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Banded coral shrimp?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Banded coral shrimp?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Stenopus
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 210370)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5178716)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia