Alpheus randalli
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Alpheus randalli is a species of snapping shrimp in the genus Alpheus
. It lives in the Marquesas Islands
and parts of the Indian Ocean
, including the Seychelles
, in association
with gobies
of the genus Amblyeleotris
. The shrimp is transparent or white with prominent red markings.
Alpheus (genus)
Alpheus is a genus of snapping shrimp of the family Alpheidae. This genus contains in excess of 250 species, making this the most species-rich genus of shrimp...
. It lives in the Marquesas Islands
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands enana and Te Fenua `Enata , both meaning "The Land of Men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W...
and parts of the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, including the Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
, in association
Commensalism
In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is neutral...
with gobies
Goby
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length...
of the genus Amblyeleotris
Amblyeleotris
Amblyeleotris is a genus of colourful gobies found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. With 37 recognized species, this is the largest genus of the shrimp gobies or prawn gobies, so-called because of their symbiotic relationship with certain alpheid shrimps...
. The shrimp is transparent or white with prominent red markings.