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Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp
Ancylomenes luteomaculatus
- Found in
- 8 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhiteorangebluepurple
Ancylomenes is a genus of shrimp, erected in 2010 to accommodate the group of species around "Periclimenes aesopius" (now Ancylomenes aesopius). Members of the genus are widely distributed in the warm oceans of the world, and live in association with cnidarians; most are cleaner shrimp.
The genus Ancylomenes contains the following species:
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Questions
Is Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp dangerous?
Yellow-spotted Anemone Shrimp has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
