Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes holthuisi
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 6–30 m
A cleaner shrimp of shallow reefs down to about thirty metres, living mainly among the tentacles of sea anemones. It also rides hard corals and even drifting jellyfish, picking parasites and scraps as it goes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Ancylomenes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514485.
FAQ
- How deep does the Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp live?
- The Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes holthuisi) is typically found at 6–30 m.