Ancylomenes sarasvati (Sarasvati anemone shrimp)
Identification
Translucent with white and blue to purple markings, white saddle marking encircled with blue or purple on abdominal hump.
Status
Not yet assessed by the IUCN Red list, but commonly distributed in the tropics.
Habitat
West-Pacific and Japan. Inhabits a variety of anemones.
Reproduction
–
Size
Up to 2,5cm.
Prey / Predation
They feed on plankton
Special features
This species was only recently described (2002), and formerly named Periclimenes sarasvati. It is a cleaner shrimp.
