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Anton Bruun cleaner shrimp

Urocaridella antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967b)

AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...

Associated species

Blackpearl moray

Related to:

Blackpearl moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

Relation type:

Mutualism

Taches noires de taille variable sur corps brun Ouverture branchiale réduite à un trou
Blackspotted pufferfish

Related to:

Blackspotted pufferfish

Arothron nigropunctatus

Relation type:

Mutualism

Corps allongé plus ou moins globulaire Pas de nageoires pelviennes ni d'écailles
Heavybeak parrotfish

Related to:

Heavybeak parrotfish

Chlorurus gibbus

Relation type:

Mutualism

mer Rouge, Indo-Pacifique tropical

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Bruun's cleaning partner shrimpBritish English
  • Cave cleaner shrimpBritish English
  • Cleaning rock pool shrimpBritish English
  • Clear cleaner shrimpBritish English
  • Jelly cleaner shrimpBritish English
  • Rock shrimpBritish English
  • Bruun's PartnergarneleGerman (Germany)
  • PutzergarneleGerman (Germany)
  • Crevette nettoyeuse de BruunFrench (France)
  • Crevette nettoyeuse de grotteFrench (France)
  • Crevette nettoyeuse des anémonesFrench (France)
  • Crevette nettoyeuse des cavernesFrench (France)
  • Crevette nettoyeuse des murènesFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Leandrites cyrtorhynchus
  • Leandrites longipes
  • Periclimenes antonbruunii

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Urocaridella antonbruuniiGBIF — Urocaridella antonbruunii

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Urocaridella antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967b), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1442

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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