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Banded coral shrimp

Stenopus hispidus

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. Is the largest known cleaner shrimp
favorite for diver for his banded red colors rings.

Habitat:

They can be found in shallow tropical waters of the Indo- Pacific region and western Atlantic inhabitant of the coral reef.

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Stenopus hispidus

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The Color Red
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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedFebruary 10, 2012

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