Periclimenes ruber [Periclimenes ruber]
Description
As its name suggests, this shrimp is typically strikingly red, making it easier to spot against pale reef backgrounds. Divers often find it near sea anemones, corals, or other invertebrates, where it stays close to its preferred shelter and moves with quick, darting motions.
Where To See Periclimenes ruber
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Palaemonid Shrimps
Palaemonidae
|
| Genus |
Anemone Shrimps
Periclimenes
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