Coles' Cleaner Shrimp [Periclimenes colesi]
Description
This delicate shrimp is typically found in reef habitats, where it may associate with larger invertebrates or congregate around cleaning stations. Underwater, it looks like a tiny, flickering silhouette that retreats into cover when divers approach.
Where To See Coles' Cleaner Shrimp
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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