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The species lives in monogamy and occupies territories of 1-2 meter in diameter. Other
crustaceans are not accepted within the territory. During mating the male will first
display a courtship dance in front of the female. The male then transfers a sperm sack to
the freshly moulted female which soon will inseminate the eggs and stick them to the
abdominal legs. The young hatch after 16 days. Hatchlings will be attached to their
mother for about six weeks before becoming part of the plankton. After some weeks
and several moults the young settle down. The Banded Coral Shrimp may live 2-3
years, sometimes longer (WAZA).
Lost limbs are regenerated quite easily during the next moult (WAZA).
Distribution
Stenopus hispidus has a pan-tropical distribution, extending into some temperate areas. It
is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada to Brazil, including the Gulf of
Mexico. In Australia, it is found as far south as Sydney and it also occurs around New
Zealand (Wikipedia).
Indian Ocean (Native); Atlantic Ocean (Native); Pacific Ocean (Native) (Atlas of Living
Australia).
References and Internet Websites
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Aspinall, Richard (2012). Keeping Sexy Shrimp. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine
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Atlas of Living Australia. Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811) Banded Cleaner Shrimp.
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