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Kemp’s cleaner shrimp
Lysmata kempi
Kemp’s cleaner shrimp is a charismatic reef resident that divers may see station...
Rathbun Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata rathbunae
Rathbun Cleaner Shrimp are small, alert shrimp that set up cleaning stations whe...
Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata seticaudata
Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp are recognizable by their bright, shrimp-like postu...
Indian Lined Shrimp
Lysmata vittata
Divers often spot this shrimp as a small, alert flash of color—typically marked...
Carribbean Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni
Divers often spot this small cleaner shrimp working the “cleaning stations” on r...
Squat Grass Shrimp
Thor dobkini
Divers often spot this small shrimp tucked into seagrass blades or among fine sa...
Bryozoan Shrimp
Thor floridanus
Divers may spot this tiny shrimp tucked into or near bryozoan colonies, where it...
Hainan Thor shrimp
Thor hainanensis
This small shrimp is often associated with bryozoans, living in the textured mic...
Intermedius Thor shrimp
Thor intermedius
Thor intermedius is a bryozoan-associated shrimp, so divers are most likely to e...
Leptochelus Thor shrimp
Thor leptochelus
In the right habitat, divers may find this shrimp living among bryozoan colonies...
Maldivian Thor shrimp
Thor maldivensis
As its name suggests, this species occurs in the Maldives region and is typicall...
Manning Grass Shrimp
Thor manningi
Divers may spot this small, grass-shrimp relative tucked among seagrass blades o...
Yellow-spotted Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes luteomaculatus
Divers may spot this small shrimp hovering near reef crevices or on the sides of...
Okuno’s Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes okunoi
This species is typically seen in pairs or small groups around rocky or coral ha...
Pederson’s Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
Divers often encounter this shrimp near reef structures, where it uses crevices...
Sarasvati Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes sarasvati
On reefs, this shrimp can be found close to shelter, emerging when fish come by...
Beautiful Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes speciosus
As its name suggests, this shrimp is often striking for its coloration and tidy,...
Miller’s cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes milleri
Divers often spot this small shrimp hovering near reef structures, where it may...
Batfish-associated cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes murcielagensis
This Periclimenes shrimp is commonly encountered in the company of reef fish, wh...
Neville’s cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes nevillei
Divers may notice this shrimp perched near reef habitats, often appearing sudden...
Nomad-associated shrimp
Periclimenes nomadophila
As its name suggests, this shrimp is often linked with mobile reef life, making...
New-affinity cleaner shrimp
Periclimenes novaffinis
This species can be encountered on reefs where small crustaceans thrive in shelt...
Gorgonian Shrimp
Periclimenes patae
These small, translucent shrimp are often spotted tucked into the branches of go...
Pectinipes Cleaner/Commensal Shrimp
Periclimenes pectinipes
This Periclimenes shrimp is typically found associated with marine invertebrates...