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αααααΆ Anemone Caribbean ααααΌαααΆαααααααΆααααΆααΆ Pederson's Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni, α¬ααααΈ Periclimenes pedersoni) ααΊααΆααααααααααααΌα
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αααα»αααΉαααα»αααααΆαα·αααααΆαα½ααααα corkscrew anemone (Bartholomea anemulata) αααααΎαααΆαααΆααααΆαααααααααΈααααααΈααααααααα’ααααααααααααααααααΆαα
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ααΆαα½α anemone αααα½α αααααΆ Caribbean anemone ααΎααα½ααΆααΈαααΆαααααΆαααααα»αααΆααααααααΆαα»αααΆααααααααααααΉαααααΆααα αα·αααΎααα½ααΆααΌα
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The Caribbean Anemone Shrimp also known as Pedersonβs Cleaner Shrimp (Ancylomenes pedersoni, formerly Periclimenes pedersoni) is a small, vibrant species commonly found in shallow coral reefs.
It typically lives among sea anemones, especially the corkscrew anemone (Bartholomea annulata), forming a symbiotic relationship that benefits both species. The anemone provides shelter and protection from predators, while the shrimp removes parasites and dead tissue from visiting fish.
This shrimp has a transparent body adorned with bright blue and purple stripes, measuring about 2β3 cm long, and features long white antennae and slender legs. Renowned for its cleaning behavior, it waves its antennae to attract fish seeking cleaning services.
Often seen in small groups sharing a single anemone, the Caribbean anemone shrimp plays a crucial role in maintaining coral reef health and serves as an important indicator of ecosystem balance and vitality.