Ancylomenes magnificus (Magnificent anemone shrimp)
Identification
Translucent with blue and white claw arms curving inwards to overlap, white banding and a blotch on the abdominal hump.
Status
Unidentified by the IUCN Red list, but commonly distributed in the tropics.
Habitat
West Pacific to New Caledonia and Japan. It lives on anemones, commonly associated with (Actinostephanus haeckeli) Branching anemone and tube dwelling anemones from the Cerianthus genus.
Reproduction
–
Size
Up to 3,5cm.
Prey / Predation
They feed on plankton
Special features
Acts as a cleaner shrimp. It was formerly named Periclimenes magnificus.
