Stenopus hispidus explained
Stenopus hispidus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea. Common names include coral banded shrimp and banded cleaner shrimp.[1]
Distribution
Stenopus hispidus has a pan-tropical distribution, extending into some temperate areas. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada to Brazil,[2] including the Gulf of Mexico.[3] In Australia, it is found as far south as Sydney and it also occurs around New Zealand.[1]
Description
Stenopus hispidus reaches a total length of,[1] and has striking colouration. The ground colour is transparent,[4] but the carapace, abdomen and the large third pereiopod are all banded red and white.[1] The antennae and other pereiopods are white.[1] The abdomen, carapace and third pereiopods are covered in spines.[4]
Stenopus hispidus has the ability to detect individuals of its species. This trait is uncommon in invertebrates and is most likely explained through chemical signals.[5]
Ecology
Stenopus hispidus lives below the intertidal zone, at depth of up to,[1] on coral reefs.[4] It is a cleaner shrimp, and advertises to passing fish by slowly waving its long, white antennae.[4] [6] To achieve this, S. hispidus performs a dancing behavior, staying close to its home in the reef and whips out its antenna as they move side to side. This behavior was first observed in the lab by Becker et. al (2000), displaying a result that the dancing behavior observed in cleaner shrimp acts as a signal to inform surrounding fish that they are ready to feed and clean.[7] S. hispidus uses its three pairs of claws to remove parasites, fungi and damaged tissue from the fish.[6] Stenopus hispidus is monogamous.[8] S. hispidus females are typically larger than the males.[9] They occupy a territory that is 1–2 meters in diameter.[10]
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Notes and References
- Book: Gary C. B. Poore . Shane T. Ahyong . amp . 2004 . Marine Decapod Crustacea of Southern Australia: a Guide to Identification . . 978-0-643-06906-0 . Stenopodidea – coral shrimps and venus shrimps . 145–149 . https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZWnuGc0xlMC&pg=PA148.
- Web site: Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811) banded coral shrimp . . March 23, 2010 . June 12, 2011.
- Book: Darryl L. Felder . David K. Camp . 2009 . Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity . 1 . . 978-1-60344-094-3 . Decapoda Crustacea of the Gulf of Mexico with Comments on the Amphionidacea . Darryl L. Felder . Fernando Álvarez . Joseph W. Goy . Rafael Lemaitre . amp . 1019–1104 . https://books.google.com/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&pg=PA1052.
- Book: Gilbert L. Voss . 2002 . Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean . . 978-0-486-42068-4 . The crustaceans . 78–123 . https://books.google.com/books?id=scXKvA97b24C&pg=PA84 . registration .
- Johnson Jr. Victor R.. May 1977. Individual recognition in the banded shrimp Stenopus hispidus (Olivier). Animal Behaviour. 25, Part 2. 418–428. 10.1016/0003-3472(77)90017-3. 53161100.
- Book: Brian Morton . John Edward Morton . amp . 1983 . The Sea Shore Ecology of Hong Kong . . 978-962-209-027-9 . The coral sub-littoral . 253–300 . https://books.google.com/books?id=r79kKRbkzMwC&pg=PA273.
- Becker . Justine H. A. . Curtis . Lynda M. . Grutter . Alexandra S. . 2005-04-26 . Cleaner shrimp use a rocking dance to advertise cleaning service to clients . Current Biology . 15 . 8 . 760–764 . 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.067 . 0960-9822 . 15854910. free . 2005CBio...15..760B .
- Conrad Limbaugh . Harry Pederson . Fenner A. Chace Jr. . Fenner A. Chace Jr. . amp . 1961 . Shrimps that clean fishes . . 11 . 2 . 237–257 .
- October 23, 2019. Stenopus hispidus (Red-banded coral shrimp). The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago. 5.
- "Stenopus hispidus (Red-banded coral shrimp)" (PDF). The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago: 5. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
