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Family Palaemonidae

Subfamily Pontoniinae

TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC

Periclimenes pedersoni

French Reef, Key Largo, 45 feet

PEDERSON CLEANER SHRIMP

Commonly found in reef crevices with the Corkscrew Anemone and a few others.  Removes parasites from fish.  Attains 1.5 inch.  Western Indian Ocean islands to Japan & Micronesia.