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Scarlet cleaner shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
The scarlet cleaner shrimp, also known as the Pacific cleaner shrimp or skunk cleaner shrimp, is a vibrantly colored marine invertebrate recognized by its bright red and white striped body and long white antennae. This shrimp is famous for its symbiotic behavior, setting up 'cle…
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- Despite their tiny size, scarlet cleaner shrimp are essential to reef ecosystems because their cleaning services significantly reduce fish parasites and stress.
- Scarlet cleaner shrimp perform a unique dance with their antennae to attract fish clients for cleaning. They are capable of cleaning even inside the mouths and gills of larger fish without being harmed. These shrimp are also hermaphrodites, able to function as both male and female during their life cycle.
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