How deep does the Pederson Cleaner Shrimp live?

The Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) is typically found at 1–35 m.

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Ancylomenes pedersoni

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 1–35 m

This cleaner shrimp lives in obligate partnership with sea anemones on Caribbean reefs, perched among the tentacles down to about 35 metres. It runs a cleaning station, signalling to passing fish and picking parasites and dead tissue from their skin and mouths.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Ancylomenes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514493.

FAQ

How deep does the Pederson Cleaner Shrimp live?: The Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni) is typically found at 1–35 m.