Indian cleaner shrimp [Leaena indica]
Description
Leaena indica, or the Indian cleaner shrimp, is a marine crustacean species found in the Indian Ocean. It typically inhabits coral reefs and has a symbiotic relationship with larger marine organisms, cleaning them of parasites. This species is recognizable by its yellowish-brown body with a single, continuous white stripe.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Segmented Worms
Annelida
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Polychaetes
Polychaeta
|
| Order |
Aciculata
Aciculata
|
| Family |
Terebellids
Terebellidae
|
| Genus |
Leaena
Leaena
|