Lysmata ankeri [Lysmata ankeri]
Description
Anker’s cleaner shrimp is typically found in pairs or small groups, often patrolling the same reef areas where fish come to be cleaned. Divers may spot it darting between crevices and open sand patches, then pausing as a potential client approaches. Its quick, purposeful movements and frequent interactions with reef fish make it a fun species to watch.
Where To See Lysmata ankeri
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Combtooth Blennies (Lysmatid Blennies)
Lysmatidae
|
| Genus |
Lysmata
Lysmata
|
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