Pederson’s Cleaner Shrimp [Ancylomenes pedersoni]
Description
Divers often encounter this shrimp near reef structures, where it uses crevices as a safe base. Its behavior is closely tied to cleaning—when fish approach, the shrimp may become more visible and active, picking at tiny items on the fish’s body.
Where To See Pederson’s Cleaner Shrimp
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
|
| Genus |
Ancylomenes
Ancylomenes
|
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