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Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Periclimenes amethysteus
- Found in
- 21 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhitebrownbluepurple
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots
Periclimenes amethysteus is a species of shrimp found in the Adriatic and Aegean Sea, and the western Mediterranean Sea. It was first named by Antoine Risso in 1827.
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Questions
Is Periclimenes amethysteus dangerous?
Periclimenes amethysteus has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
