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Zenopontonia rex, the emperor shrimp or imperial shrimp, is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae. It is found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. It lives in association with a sea cucumber, a nudibranch or other large mollusc, often changing its colour to match that of its host.
Actinopyga caerulea is a large sea cucumber, growing to a length of up to 400 mm (16 in) and a width of up to 140 mm (6 in) across the midsection. [20] The body of this sea cucumber is white, with numerous dark blue tube feet and papillae discontinuously covering its surface. [21]
Carapus mourlani, which have a mutualistic relationship with Bohadschia argus, will aggressively defend their sea cucumber from the parasitic Encheliophis boraborensis, and in some cases may even fight them to the death. [7] The emperor shrimp (Zenopontonia rex) is often associated with Bohadschia argus, and may help keep it clear of ...
Members of this family are mostly large or medium-sized holothuroids with an angular body shape (almost forming a squarish cross-section), a flat ventral surface, and large, fleshy, cone-shaped projections.
Actinopyga lecanora, commonly known as the white-bottomed sea cucumber or stonefish, [3] is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Western Indo-Pacific region and is harvested for food.
Stichopus naso, or also known as tropical holothurian but generally, in modern terms, it is considered a sea cucumber. Stichopus naso was discovered in 1867 specifically in the Philippines. The most recent discovery of this species was in 2011 by the coast of Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) with a Ceratosoma Tenue nudibranch as its commensal host MartinPan in Manado Lembeh. Periclimenes imperator, known as the emperor shrimp, is a species of shrimp with a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific. [1] It lives commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug Hexabranchus. [2] A. J.
Aquaculture in Madagascar started to take off in the 1980s. The industry includes the cultivation of sea cucumbers, seaweed, fish and shrimp and is being used to stimulate the country's economy, increase the wages of fishermen and women, and improve the regions ocean water quality.