Lysmata amboinensis (de Man, 1888)
50mm

Lysmata amboinensis is usually found in ledges and caves, where it functions as a cleaner shrimp, picking parasites from moray eels and other fish. This one happened to be more exposed, out in a Kwajalein lagoon Halimeda algae patch.

Created 3 July 2018

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