{"product_id":"yellow-banded-shrimp-stenopus-cyanoscelis","title":"Yellow Banded Shrimp - Stenopus cyanoscelis","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow Banded Shrimp (Stenopus cyanoscelis)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yellow Banded Shrimp is an eye-catching marine crustacean recognised for its bold yellow and white banding, long antennae and distinctive cleaner-shrimp appearance. Peaceful towards most fish but potentially territorial with similar shrimp, it spends much of its time around rockwork, caves and overhangs. 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