Humpback Cleaner Shrimp [Argieopsis brevipes]
Description
The Humpback Cleaner Shrimp is a marine crustacean characterized by its long white antennas and transparent body with white and red bands. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, usually in coral reefs where it provides a cleaning service for larger fish, removing parasites from their bodies.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Parasitic Isopods
Bopyridae
|
| Genus |
Argeiopsis
Argeiopsis
|