SARON SHRIMPS Saron spp.
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Beautiful shrimp, usually found during night dives hiding under corals and rocks. There are a few different species of Saron or 'marble' shrimps in Lembeh Strait, each with different distinctive pattern. Have body size up to 4 cm, whit dark red base color and sometime have variant spots. There is lot of short hair around the body. This species is mostly can be found at night.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
YEAR-ROUND
Remarks:
7- 15 m depth, length up to 9cm, but usually smaller.
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang 3, Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dante’s Wall, Goby A´Crab, Hairball 2, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), Serena West, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3
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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