Blue-Legged Cleaner Shrimp [Stenopus cyanoscelis]
Description
This striking cleaner shrimp is known for its vivid blue tones, which can be especially eye-catching in clear water. Divers often see it stationed on reef structures, where it watches for passing fish and performs quick cleaning visits before settling back into its lookout spot.
Where To See Blue-Legged Cleaner Shrimp
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Hingeback Shrimps (Stenopodid Cleaner/Predatory Shrimps)
Stenopodidae
|
| Genus |
Cleaner Shrimps
Stenopus
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