Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Periclimenes yucatanicus
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–13 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
This little shrimp lives among the tentacles of sea anemones, advertising itself with bright markings and setting up cleaning stations where it picks parasites off visiting fish. It shelters on reefs down to about 13 metres, partnering with anemones such as Condylactis and even the odd coral or jellyfish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Periclimenes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421713.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spotted Cleaner Shrimp live?
- The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes yucatanicus) is typically found at 0–13 m.
- How big does the Spotted Cleaner Shrimp get?
- The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp grows to about 2.5 cm.