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A flame tip hermit crab (Calcinus minutus), found in branching hard coral, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) inspecting a honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favageneus), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), inspects the teeth of an undulated moray eel, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

The porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus), commensal in sea anemones, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

A sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), swims through a forest of spines on the back of a crown-of-thorns starfish, Micronesia, Pacific

A blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bubble coral shrimp (Vir philippinensis) on bubble coral (Plerogyra sp.), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commensal Shrimp, Periclimenes sp., Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Commensal Shrimp in Sea anemone, Periclimenes tosaensis, Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Anemone Commensal Shrimp, Periclimenes magnificus, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimp associated with Starfish, Periclimenes soror, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimp on Tube Anemone, Periclimenes tosaensis, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands

Commensal Shrimp in Mushroom Coral, Periclimenes sp., Tufi, Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea

Black Coral Commensal Shrimp, Pontonides unciger, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Anemone Commensal Shrimp, Periclimenes magnificus, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimp in Sea Anemone, Periclimenes sp., Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes kororensis), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mushroom Coral Commensal Shrimp, Periclimenes kororensis, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimp in Sea anemone, Periclimenes kororensis, Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes tenuipes), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes venustus), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes kororensis), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Imperator Commensal Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on Eyed Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus), Fiji.

Commensal shrimp of Sea Anemone, anemone shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis), Gau, Lomaiviti, Fiji, Pacific

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes psamathe) on seafan, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Commensal shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) on fire sea urchin, Alam Batu, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Black finned snake eel (Ophictus Melanochir) with short hand commensal shrimp (Palaemonidae). Lembeh Straits, Indonesia. (RR)

Nudibranch with commensal shrimp (Gymnodoris ceylonica). Indo Pacific

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) on bubble coral, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) on bubble coral (Plerogyra sp.), U Province, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes tosaensis) on bubble coral, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Commensal Shrimps (Periclimenes colemani). Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia. (RR)

Commensal Shrimp (Urocaridella sp) sitting on Giant Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillino sp.). Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimps (Sp. Unknown). Mabul, Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia, Indo-Pacific.

Zebra crab

This Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) is in an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) that is bleaching from high ocean temperatures and heat stress, Yap, Micronesia

Both a Crinoid Commensal Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) and a Crinoid Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on a crinoid. These tiny crustaceans are commensal on crinoids or feather stars and take their color from the host, Philippines

An Imperial commensal shrimp (Periclimenes imperator), photographed at night on the Spanish dancer nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus), that it calls home, Philippines

Anemone shrimp, Ancylomenes sarasvati, previously known as Periclemenes sarasvati, Dumaguete, Philippines

This soft coral crab or candy crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), is wearing a decoration of soft coral polyps on top of head as camouflage, Dumaguete, Philippines

This Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) is in an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) that is bleaching from high ocean temperatures and heat stress, Yap, Micronesia

The Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis) is found only on this species of coral, Pleurogyra sinuosa. The brown oval objects are actually Acoel Flatworms (Waminoa sp) that feed on nutrients trapped in mucus covering the coral, Philippines

This pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion), is in an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) that is bleaching from high ocean temperatures and heat stress, Yap, Micronesia

The dragon shrimp (Miropandalus hardingi) on whip coral, is also known as a gorgonian sandaled shrimp, Philippines

Male and female porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) are commensal in sea anemones, Philippines

Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in Beaded Sea Anemone (Heteractis aurora), Philippines

Hawaii, Commensal Shrimp (periclemenes soror) and Reticulated Brittle Star (ophiocoma brevipes) on Cushion Starfish (culcita novaeguineae).

A transparent shrimp, Periclemenes sp, on an anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Some are so clear the only thing visible is the black of their eyes, Tubbataha Reef, Philippines

Commensal Shrimp in Sponge, Periclimenes cf. tenuipes, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Commensal Shrimp in Coral Polyps, Periclimenes psamathe, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Stenopus hispidus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red-white spottet cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Leandrites cyrtorhynchus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Commensal shrimp (Periclimenes soror), on a seastar, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez, North America

Red-white spottet cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Leandrites cyrtorhynchus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Stenopus hispidus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red-white spottet cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Leandrites cyrtorhynchus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

White-banded Cleaner Shrimp on Moray eel, New Caledonia

Sicklefin Mobula with Remora, Azores

White-banded Cleaner Shrimp on Grouper, New Caledonia

Porcelain crab in anemone, Haapai Tonga

False clownfish in magnificent anemone, Komodo Indonesia

Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus) with oxpecker silhouette sunrise light in Kruger National park, South Africa

Skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos) hidden in the bleached tentacles of a magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica) by the extreme temperatures of the El Nino phenomenon 2024, Mayotte

Tristram's Starling (Onychognathus tristramii), adult male looking for insects on the head of a Dromedary Camel, Dhofar, Oman

Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Laha dive site, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, Banda Sea

Skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos) pair hidden in the bleached tentacles expelling their symbiotic alga of a magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica) by the extreme temperatures of the El Nino phenomenon 2024, Mayotte

False clownfish in magnificent anemone, Komodo Indonesia

Couple of Imperial Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a blue sea cucumber (Actinopyga caerulea) 76 meters deep, Mayotte

Blackfoot anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) with Magnificent Sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Maldives, Indian Ocean

Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus) male portrait with grooming oxpecker in Kruger National park, South Africa

Mediterranean moray and shrimp in the Mediterranean sea

Undulated Moray with cleaning fishes, Ari Atoll Maldives

An antipatharian whip coral and its goby photographed at a depth of 76 meters. Are these the same specimens found in shallow depths?

Magnus prawn Gobys with blind shrimp cleaning burrow, Fiji

Clark's Anemonefish in pink bubble tip anemone, Indonesia

Orange-finned clownfish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) in its magnificent anenome (Heteractis magnifica), Tahiti, French Polynesia.

Sicklefin Mobula with Remora, Azores

Magnificent anemone with Pink anemone fish-Bunaken Indonesia

Pink anemonefish in bleached Anemone, Raja Ampat Indonesia

Northern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) adult, Savuti National Park, Bostwana

A necessary alliance, a symbiosis even between this moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) and this cleaning shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis). Depth: 65m, Mayotte