Rathbun’s cleaner shrimp [Periclimenes rathbunae]
Description
Rathbun’s cleaner shrimp is a small, reef-dwelling species that divers may spot near rocky bottoms and coral rubble. It often keeps close to its preferred microhabitats, where it searches for food and may approach fish that are nearby, giving divers a chance to observe its quick, tidy movements.
Where To See Rathbun’s 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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