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In Curacao (Netherland Antilles, Caribbean Sea), two species of gobies, Nes longus (N. longus) (Nichols 1914) and Ctenogobius saepepallens (C. saepepallens) (Gilbert & Randall 1968) with their associated shrimp Alpheus floridanus (A. floridanus) (Kingsley 1878) were observed. Data were collected on feeding behaviour, distances from their burrows, and interactions among conspecifics. Results confirm that the partnership of C. saepepallens and its shrimp is facultative, but show differences to former observations. Possible reasons for this are discussed.
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Kramer, A., Van Tassell, J.L. & Patzner, R.A. A comparative study of two goby shrimp associations in the Caribbean Sea. Symbiosis 49, 137–141 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-009-0045-7
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