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Harlequin shrimp

Hymennocera Picta

Photo by PieterHartog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brightly white & pink coloured shrimp, about 5 centimetres in length.
Feeds on starfish & algae

Habitat:

In holes at rock & coral reef. Spotted this one at 12 metres depth.
Found all over the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii.

Notes:

Known in spanish as "Camarón payaso".

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Comments (2)
ShaumingLo
Good spot, have not see this color yet, those i came across always blue and white with yellow line.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2012

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