Yaldwyn's Cleaner Shrimp [Periclimenes yaldwyni]
Description
This delicate cleaner shrimp is typically seen in reef habitats where it associates with fish that come in to be cleaned. Underwater, it may appear as a small, pale shrimp that holds position close to its preferred shelter, then moves in short bursts when a customer arrives.
Where To See Yaldwyn'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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