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  • In a perfect example of symbiosis, the shy Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall’s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • As if living on the dining car of a train, a pair of Imperial Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, lean over the side of their host, a Risbecia tryoni nudibranch, to feed. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • Male Coral Marble Shrimp, Saron neglectus, showing distinctive enlongated claw arms. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
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  • A pair of Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, keep a tight grip on a sea star arm. These shrimp feed exclusively on sea stars, and are normally found in pairs, working as a team to overcome their prey, which is often much larger than the shrimp. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A Blue-spotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, says Ahhh while a Skunk cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis, inspects it for parasites. In a perfect example of symbiosis, the shrimp feeds on the parasites it removes, thus benefitting both parties.  Supremely confident in its status as a valued partner, the shrimp grooms its customers from head to tail, sometimes even crawling inside the mouth. Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
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  • A tiny Magnificent Cleaner Shrimp, Periclimenes magnificus, appears to be tempting fate by dancing on the nose of a Black-Finned Snake Eel, Ophichthus melanochir. In reality the shrimp is not in danger, since it performs a valuable service to the eel by keeping it free of parasites. Lembeh Strait, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus, with eggs. Pulau Kawula, Alor region, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Inherently shy, this Aurora Shrimpgoby, Amblyeleotris aurora, warns its partner, a Randall?s Shrimp, Alpheus randalli, of danger by wiggling its fins. With this signal, both animals dash into the safety of their shared burrow, which is constructed & maintained by the shrimp. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    20100308_Andamans_0050.tif
  • Striped Snapping Shrimp Synalpheus striatus, surrounded by  arms of its host crinoid.  Anilao, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
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  • This large, colorful nudibranch, Chromodoris sp., is host to  pair of Imperial Shrimp, Periclimenes imperator. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • Commensal shrimp, Urocaridella sp., Witu Islands, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
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  • A master of camouflage, the Leopard Crinoid Shrimp, Laomenes pardus, is superbly adapted to resemble its crinoid host. Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • An imperial shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, receives free transportation and shelter thanks to a commensal relationship with its host nudibranch, Ceratosoma tenue. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • An imperial shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, receives free transportation and shelter thanks to a commensal relationship with its host nudibranch, Ceratosoma tenue. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • A pair of Coleman Shrimp, Periclimenes colemani, nestle among the venomous spines of their host, a Fire Urchin. Pulau Kalabahi, Savu Sea, Alor, Indonesia
    20140426_alor_0073.tif
  • Juvenile Striped Bumblebee Shrimp, Gnathophyllum americanum, on Sea Pen. Beangaban Bay, Pulau Pantar, Alor region, Indonesia
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  • Imperial Shrimp, Periclimenes imperialis, living on sea cucumber. Philippines, Visayan Sea, Pacific Ocean
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  • A Porcelain Crab, Porcellanella haigae, shares its Sea Pen perch with a Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp, Tozeuma lanceolatum. Alor, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This tiny commensal shrimp, Periclimenes soror, lives on a Blue Sea Star, Linckia laevigata. Alor, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • This tiny anemone shrimp, Periclimenes tosaensis, lives on a Hellfire Anemone. Alor, Banda Sea, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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  • Among the few natural enemies of the destructive Crown-Of-Thorns sea star, Acanthaster planci, this pair of Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, work as a team to subdue their prey, then keep it as a live captive for 2 weeks or more while slowly devouring it. Three Islets, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • These tiny commensal shrimp, Pontonides unciger, are well adapted to imitating their host, a wire coral. Barren Island, Andaman Islands, India
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  • Say Ahh! A Fimbriated Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, opens wide as a daring cleaner shrimp, Urocaridella sp., searches for parasites and food scraps among the eel's impressive teeth. Black Rock, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea
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  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • This tiny commensal shrimp, Periclimenes sarasvati, lives among the tentacles of an adhesive sea anemone, Cryptodendrum adhesivum
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  • A perfect example of symbiosis, this Yellownose Shrimpgoby, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica, shares a burrow with a Randall's Shrimp, Alpheus randalli. Fiji, Pacific Ocean
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  • Pelagic Goose-neck Barnacles, Lepas sp., attached to a strand of fishing line. Although they resemble bivalve molluscs, barnacles are actually fillter-feeding crustaceans, related to crabs, shrimp, and lobster. Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
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