Variable Cleaner Shrimp [Periclimenes variabilis]
Description
Divers may spot this small shrimp hovering close to reef fish or sheltering in crevices. It’s often seen as a quick, darting presence—sometimes lingering near potential “cleaning” stations where fish come to inspect or pick at parasites.
Where To See Variable 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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