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Crustaceans

Sarasvati Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes sarasvati

Also known as: Anemone Shrimp, Carid Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Commensal Shrimp, Periclimenes sarasvati

Adult
@fishx6 · December 20071 / 7
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Overview

Found on various host anemones and corals, over coral and rocky reefs.

Often if a divers hand is near to a cleaner shrimps, they will hop on board and perform a manicure!

Carid shrimps occur worldwide in almost every habitat, from sea water to fresh water and can be found all over the reef.
They are generally respected by other creatures, often sharing burrows and holes and working as housekeepers.
They will wave their antennae around to attract customers, they then proceed to clean outside and inside the creatures mouths, gills etc,.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found on various host anemones and corals, over coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPalaemonidae
    6. genusAncylomenes
    7. speciesAncylomenes sarasvati (Okuno, 2002)

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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    More in the family

    Shrimps (Palaemonidae)