Starfish shrimp - Zenopontonia soror

Wanna watch new videos first? Please, support me on Patreon - Wonderful macro! Starfish shrimp or seastar shrimp (Zenopontonia soror), 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 starfish, often changing its colour to match that of its host. The shrimp appears to recognise a potential host by chemical cues in the water. It does not necessarily remain on a single starfish permanently, but if separated from its host, will search for another starfish of the same species. Up to about fifty individual shrimps have been found on a single host; the shrimps feed on mucus secreted by the starfish and benefit from the protection from predation provided by its carnivorous host. #indonesia #animals #nature #underwater