<p><span class="taxon"><em>Stenopus hispidus</em></span> juveniles often pair and grow together (Limbaugh et al., 1961). Adults are usually found in pairs and remain in the same area for days, months or even years (Colin, 1978). More specifically, <span class="taxon"><em>Stenopus hispidus</em></span> has never been observed to move a distance greater than half a meter unless disturbed, and even then, the paired individuals attempt to stay together (Limbaugh et al., 1961). Depending on diet and temperature, the banded coral shrimp molt every 3 to 8 weeks (Debelius and Baensch, 1997).<span> (Colin, 1978; Debelius and Baensch, 1997; Limbaugh, Pederson, and Chace Jr., 1961)</span></p>  <p><strong>Key Behaviors: </strong>motile; sedentary; territorial</p>