🦐 Spotted Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes yucatanicus)
A Semi-Transparent Body With Vivid Purple-and-White Spots • A Close Symbiotic Relationship With Host Anemones • A Signature Antennae-Waving Cleaning Display
 
📋 The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp is a small, semi-transparent marine shrimp marked with vivid purple-and-white spots and a pair of long, distinctive white antennae, best known for its close symbiotic relationship with sea anemones.
It comes from coral reefs across the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Western Atlantic, typically found living directly among the tentacles of host anemones such as the Giant Caribbean Anemone or Curly-Cue Anemone, often in small groups of several individuals sharing a single host. Every Spotted Cleaner Shrimp we ship is feeding well.
True to its common name, this shrimp sways its body and waves its white antennae to signal passing fish, a fascinating natural display worth enjoying for its own sake rather than relying on for parasite control, since its cleaning effectiveness is modest compared to more dedicated cleaner species. It reaches up to 2.5cm, so a 40L tank suits it well.
 
💡 Highlights
💜 Purple and White Spotted Pattern: Semi-transparent body with vivid markings and long white antennae
🤝 A Real Anemone Symbiosis: Naturally associates with Condylactis and Bartholomea anemones
🐟 A Fascinating Cleaning Display: Waves antennae to attract and interact with fish
🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Compatible with corals and other invertebrates
🧠 Beginner Friendly: Hardy and easy to care for once settled