Donald Duck Shrimp
Leander plumosus
These bizarre shrimp have an elongated rostrum which gives them a beak-like appearance, and from that their name. They really are quite extraordinary critters and are always a joy...
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Mushroom Coral Shrimp
Periclimenes kororensis
These lovely little shrimp are often looked over. Due to their white heads they can be difficult to see and, when you do see them, difficult to see past...
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Dragon Shrimp
Miropandalus hardingi
Yet another shrimp that i didn’t know existed, but exists in Lembeh!! These are another crustacaen that live on a whip coral. They are usually green with yellow-tipped spikes on...
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Tiger Shrimp
Phyllognathia ceratopthalma
These wonderful Tiger shrimp are one of the rarer finds here in Lembeh. They look extraordinary, with spikes randomly jutting out from theirs bodies. They are also known as Horned...
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Striped Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus striatus
These shrimp are fairly rare. They spend their lives living in crinoids (Feather Stars). What was very interesting about this one, was that when I look at the film I...
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Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllides mineri
This week i finally found a tiny little crustacean I had been searching for – the Urchin Bumblebee Shrimp, though I think it should be called the Urchin Grain-of-rice Shrimp!...
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Harlequin Shrimp – Dinner Time
Hymenocera elegans
When we first found this particular pair we didn’t have any guest divers with us, so it gave me the chance to spend some quality time with them. They had...
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp with Eggs
Odontodactylus scyllarus
She may have the fastest strike on Earth, but she is also a caring mother…. Lovely to find this Peacock Mantis holding on to her clutch of eggs. She was...
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Hairy Shrimp
Phycocaris simulans
This is now officially the smallest critter I’ve yet filmed in Lembeh. It is like a small piece of pocket lint. Tiny tiny tiny. How the guide found it I...
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Skeleton (Ghost) Shrimp
Caprella sp.
These are tiny!!! Ghost Shrimp, sometimes known as Skeleton Shrimp, are usually seen individually or with another one or two. They are very hard to spot, or even see, when...
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Harlequin Shrimp
Hymenocera elegans
This wonderful Harlequin Shrimp was seen at Serena Besar in the Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. They are max. 4cm long and have extravegant pincers that they use to cut up...
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Bumblebee Shrimp
Gnathophyllum americanum
The Striped Bumblebee Shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum) is another wonderful crustacean found here in Lembeh. Again, as with other small shrimp, they seem to live in pairs, with the larger...
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