Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
| Name: | Spotted Cleaner Shrimp |
| Scientific Name: | Periclimenes yucatanicus |
| 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 patchy spots on its back. Its legs and claw arms have white bands with touches of purple, lavender, or red. It has long, banded antennae.
The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp can be found on Anemones such as the Giant Anemone, and acts as a cleaner, removing parasites and debris from fish.