I recently observed some Cleaner Rockpool Shrimps cleaning a Dusky Morwong, Dactylophora nigricans, at Edithburgh jetty (Jan 27, 2025). I reported this via iNaturalist,where I wrote:
“In all images (1st photo is best) you can see Rockpool Shrimps actively cleaning external surfaces of the client. This cleaning station had at least 10 such shrimps in position, as seen in preceding observation from this dive (the hosts were all Rockpool Shrimp as far as I am concerned).”
“I looked carefully for any Western Cleaner Clingfish or Ancylomenes aesopius, etc.. but found none. There were always a few juvenile Moonlighters in the general vicinity (outer end of jetty), but they didn’t appear involved with this client.”
