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Harlequin Shrimp.

Hymenocera elegans

Photo by ShaumingLo
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this pair of beautiful Harlequin Shrimp at Dayang on the 2nd dive 2012.

Habitat:

Shallow subtidal coral reef, spot this pair at 38ft.

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Comments (10)
ShaumingLo
Thanks for your kind comments MayraSpringmann.
oxyjack
Wow, convergent evolution in action! It's been many years since my course in Marine Invertebrate Zoology!
oxyjack
Wow! This is a kind of mantis shrimp, yes?
Terri
It has honestly been on my bucket list for years. The hard part for me is I live in the midwest and I need to move closer to an ocean ;) But yep all these beautiful underwater pictures are making me antsy to scuba dive
ShaumingLo
If my pictures can move you into diving that will be great Terri. The underwater world has more color then the topside world.
Terri
I really need to start scuba diving, I am missing so much beauty. Just beautiful colors

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Davao Gulf Marine Life
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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