Okuno’s Cleaner Shrimp [Ancylomenes okunoi]
Description
This species is typically seen in pairs or small groups around rocky or coral habitats, where it patrols for food and cleaning opportunities. Under good visibility, you can watch it dart in and out of cover, then pause to inspect passing fish that may “check in” for cleaning.
Where To See Okuno’s Cleaner Shrimp
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
|
| Genus |
Ancylomenes
Ancylomenes
|
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