Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Anemone shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Palaemonidae
- Origin
- Caribbean
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- omnivore (parasite eater)
- Reproduction
- planktonic larvae
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Transparent body with violet stripes. It lives among the tentacles of anemones and cleans fish.
