Black Band Cleaner Shrimp [Argieopsis blacki]
Description
The Black Band Cleaner Shrimp is known for its distinctive black lateral line running down the length of its body. It inhabits tropical marine waters and is commonly found within the reefs in the Western Pacific. Similar to other species in its genus, it offers cleaning services to larger marine creatures.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Parasitic Isopods
Bopyridae
|
| Genus |
Argeiopsis
Argeiopsis
|