Pederson Cleaner Shrimp

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Name: Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Scientific Name: Ancylomenes pedersoni
Family: Commensal Shrimps
Taxonomic: Palaemonidae
ID Group: Lobsters & Shrimps
Size: up to 1 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Shrimp has a transparent body with purple spots and its legs have purple bands. Its claws are white and it has two pairs of long white antennae.

The Pederson Cleaner Shrimp removes parasites and debris from fish, often forming cleaning stations near anemones, such as the Corkscrew Anemone.