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Family Palaemonidae

The family Palaemonidae is a large family of decapod crustaceans, commonly referred to as commensal shrimps because many of them do live in commensal relationships with a wide variety of invertebrates. Currently over 950 species are recognized in 137 genera, but as new species are discovered on a regular basis this is just a ballpark figure.

The family includes a number of commercially important species, particularly the fresh and brackish water genus Macrobrachium. Several species clean fish of parasites and dead tissue. They typically advertise their presence by long white antennae which they wave, apparently to draw attention to their services. Along with the various cleanerfish this provides an important service to the coral reef ecosystems. In the Caribbean, Pedersen's cleaner shrimp can often be seen in action cleaning green morays or cods with apparent impunity. Some palaemonid species live on featherstars and take on the coloration of their host. Others live on antipatharian (black) corals where they blend almost perfectly with the coral polyps.

 


Ancylomenes holthuisi Holhuis' anemone shrimp

Ancylomenes holthuisi Holhuis' anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_8278


Ancylomenes longicarpus, Long-arm cleaner shrimp

Ancylomenes longicarpus, Long-arm cleaner shrimp

Ancylomenes longicarpus, Long-arm cleaner shrimp


Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp

Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5236

Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5236


Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5207

Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5207

Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_8037

Ancylomenes magnifica Magnificent anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_8037


Ancylomenes tosaensis Tosa shrimp

Ancylomenes tosaensis Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_1227

Ancylomenes tosaensis Tosa shrimp Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_1227

Ancylomenes tosaensis, Palaemonidae, Magic Bay, Rao, Morotai 5P7A7221

Ancylomenes tosaensis, Magic Bay, Rao, Morotai 5P7A7221

Ancylomenes tosaensis Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_1229

Ancylomenes tosaensis Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_1229


Ancylomenes venustus Graceful anemone shrimp

Ancylomenes venustus Graceful anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5296

Ancylomenes venustus Graceful anemone shrimp Puerto Galera, Philippines IMG_5296


Conchodytes meleagrinae Pearl oyster shrimp

 

Conchodytes meleagrinae shrimp from pearl oyster, Fiji

Conchodytes meleagrinae shrimp from pearl oyster, Fiji


Dasycaris ceratops, Horned sea pen shrimp

Dasycaris ceratops, Magic Bay, Rao

Dasycaris ceratops, Horned sea pen shrimp on left, D. symbiotes is to the right. Magic Bay, Rao


Dasycaris symbiotes Sea pen shrimp

Dasycaris symbiotes Palaemonidae Magic bay Rao, Moritai P7053715

Dasycaris symbiotes Magic Bay Rao, Moritai P7053715


Hamopontonia corallicola Egg shell shrimp

Hamopontonia corallicola Egg shell shrimp - Palaemonidae, Magic Bay Rao, Morotai, Indonesia 5P7A6796

Hamopontonia corallicola Egg shell shrimp. These extraordinary animals are commensal with several coral species . Magic Bay Rao, Morotai, Indonesia 5P7A6796


Laomenes commensal crinoid shrimp

Laomenes commensal crinoid shrimp Raja Ampat IMG_0750

Laomenes commensal crinoid shrimp Raja Ampat IMG_0736

Laomenes commensal crinoid shrimp Raja Ampat IMG_0736

Laomenes species Crinoid commensal shrimp Raja Ampat

Laomenes species Crinoid commensal shrimp Raja Ampat

Laomenes species Palaemonidae Crinoid shrimp, Rao Island, Morotai 5P7A7134

Laomenes species Crinoid shrimp, Rao Island, Morotai 5P7A7134


Macrobrachium Freshwater prawn

Macrobrachium, Wailoku, Suva, Fiji-4814

Macrobrachium, Wailoku, Suva, Fiji-4814


Manipontonia psamathe Translucent gorgornian shrimp

Manipontonia psamathe on Antipathes black coral Raja Ampat West Papua IMG_1535

Manipontonia psamathe on Antipathes black coral Raja Ampat West Papua IMG_1535


Palaemon affinis Glass shrimp

Palaemon affinis

Palaemon affinis, Glass shrimp, Kaikoura, New Zealand. Captive.

Palaemon affinis

Palaemon affinis, Glass shrimp 2, Kaikoura, New Zealand. Captive.


Periclimenes brevicarpalis Peacock-tail anemone shrimp

Periclimenes brevicarpalis (Palaemonidae) Kadavu, Fiji

Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Peacock-tail anemone shrimp Kadavu, Fiji

Periclimenes brevicarpalis (Palaemonidae) Kadavu, Fiji

Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Kadavu, Fiji

Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Raja Ampat, West Papua  IMG_2437

Periclimenes brevicarpalis, Raja Ampat, West Papua IMG_2437


Periclimenes koroensis, Mushroom coral shrimp

Periclimenes koroensis, Mushroom coral shrimp, female with eggs

Periclimenes koroensis, Mushroom coral shrimp, female with eggs. Magic Bay, Rao, Indonesia


Periclimenes pedersoni Pederson's cleaning shrimp

Periclimenes pedersoni Pederson's cleaning shrimp 3 Belize

Periclimenes pedersoni Pederson's cleaning shrimp 3 Belize


Periclimenes sarasvati Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Periclemenes sarasvati, Sarasvati anemone shrimp

Periclimenes sarasvati, Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat IMG_6998

Periclimenes sarasvati, Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Periclimenes sarasvati, Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp


Periclimenes soror Sea star shrimp

Periclimenes soror 2

Periclimenes soror Sea star shrimp

Periclimenes soror 2

Periclimenes soror on Pincushion star, Lembeh Straits IMG_6480

Periclimenes soror

Periclimenes soror


Pontonides ankeri Anker's whip coral shrimp

Pontonides ankeri Anker's whip coral shrimp, Raja Ampat IMG_9508

Pontonides ankeri Anker's whip coral shrimp, Raja Ampat IMG_9508

Pontonides ankeri Anker's whip coral shrimp

Pontonides ankeri Anker's whip coral shrimp on Cirripathes black coral , Taveuni, Fiji-4724


Pontonides species

Pontonides species, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat IMG_7691

Pontonides, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat IMG_7702

Pontonides, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat IMG_7702


Urocaridella sp A

Urocaridella sp (family Palaemonidae), Kri Eco, Raja Ampat

Urocaridella sp A, Kri Eco, Raja Ampat


Urocaridella sp B

Urocaridella sp Palaemonidae, Cleaner shrimp soliciting cardinal fish , House reef Paradise Taveuni IMG_9702

Urocaridella sp. Cleaner shrimp soliciting cardinal fish , House reef Paradise Taveuni IMG_9702

Urocaridella sp A,

Urocaridella sp. B. House Reef, Paradise Taveuni, Fiji IMG_3999


Urocaridella sp. C.

Urocaridella sp.  shrimp (family Palaemonidae) Raja Ampat West Papua IMG_0505

Urocaridella sp. C. Raja Ampat West Papua IMG_0505


Vir philippensis Bubble coral shrimp

Vir philippensis on bubble coral Raja Ampat IMG_9654

Vir philippensis on bubble coral shrimp on bubble coral Raja Ampat IMG_9654

Vir philippensis on bubble coral

Vir philippensis on bubble coral


Unidentified shrimp

Unidentified shrimp, Loreto, Sea of Cortez IMG_6243

Unidentified shrimp, Loreto, Sea of Cortez IMG_6243


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