HARLEQUIN SHRIMP Hymenocera elegans
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Have a bizarre shape and vivid coloration make this shrimp can be recognizable. The body is cream or white with large brownish-purple blotches with bright blue m argins.
The legs are banded, have small antenna and rigid fingers of claws.
Wild pairs appear to be territorial, sometimes remaining in the area for months of year.The female is larger than males and differ slightly in second color patch on the side of the abdomen.
Behaviour and feeding habits. The shrimps has been observed to eat species of sea star like Fromia, Nardoa, Linckia and Acanthaster.
The Body size of this shrip is up to 5 cm.
Frequency of sightings:
RARE
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
5-30 m depth; Female is larger than male.
Divesites seen at:
Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Merah, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Police Pier 2
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
- Allopontonia iaini Shrimp
- Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
- Anemone Shrimp
- Banded Coral shrimp
- Black coral shirmp
- Bubble Coral Shrimp
- Bumblebee Shrimp
- Coleman shrimp
- Crinoid shrimp
- Emperor shrimp
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