They are 1 1/2 to 2 in long. Their walking legs and parts of their body are translucent. The third pair of their legs are enlarged and equipped with large claws. These claws are prone to breaking off but can be regenerated.
They are cleaner shrimp and can be found perched near openings on the coral or sponges. They wave their long white antennae to attract the fish they clean by removing bacteria and dead skin etc.
Oh look… there’s a customer now.
If a diver slowly extends a bare hand toward the shrimp… they will sometimes climb on and attempt to clean those fingers.
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