Ancylomenes venustus
| Ancylomenes venustus | |
|---|---|
| Eel Garden, Pulau Mabul, Sabah, MALAYSIA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Ancylomenes |
| Species: | A. venustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylomenes venustus (Bruce, 1989) | |
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 and actiniarians (sea anemones) and is a cleaner shrimp.