Ancylomenes venustus

Ancylomenes venustus, also known as the graceful anemone shrimp, is a species of shrimp which belongs to the family of the Palaemonidae. This species is found in the tropical waters from the centre of the Indo-Pacific biogeographical area. A. venustus lives in association with scleractinians[2] and actiniarians (sea anemones) and is a cleaner shrimp.[3]

Ancylomenes venustus
Eel Garden, Pulau Mabul, Sabah, MALAYSIA
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A. venustus
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Ancylomenes venustus
(Bruce, 1989) [1]

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