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Anemone Shrimp

The spotted cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes yucatanicus) is a type of cleaner shrimp common to the Caribbean Sea. Known also as an anemone shrimp, They live among the tentacles of several species of sea anemones. They sway their body and wave their antennae in order to attract fish from which they eat dead tissue, algae and parasites. This species grows to a length of about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters). It has a completely transparent body patterned with brown and white saddle shaped markings. The shrimp's legs are boldly striped in red, purple and white.