Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)

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Stenopus hispidus

(Olivier, 1811)

Banded Coral Shrimp

Also known as: Redbanded Coral Shrimp, Spiny Shrimp, Banded Boxer Shrimp, Banded Cleaner Shrimp, Boxer Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp

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Taxonomy

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Stenopodidae

Where to find it

common

Indonesia (North Sulawesi)Malaysia Malaysia (Borneo)Philippines (Mindanao)Taiwan

occasional

Indonesia (Bali)Indonesia (Pulau Weh)Martinique Panama Philippines (Visayas)

rare

France (Martinique)Myanmar Oman South Korea United Arab Emirates

Other species in Stenopodidae

Golden Coral Shrimp (Stenopus spinosus)

Stenopus spinosus

Golden Coral Shrimp

Yellowbanded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus scutellatus)

Stenopus scutellatus

Yellowbanded Coral Shrimp

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