Shrimp and Shrimp Goby
Amblyeleotris sp & Alpheus sp
The relationship between these ‘Shrimp Goby’ and their ‘Shrimp’ reminds me of the expression ‘which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ The Goby has pretty good eyesight and...
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White Spearing Mantis
Lysiosquillidae
Another week and another Lembeh surprise. I found a White Spearing Mantis! We get quite a lot of mantis shrimp in Lembeh, both the smashing mantis and the spearing...
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Translucent Gorgonian Shrimp with parasite
Manipontonia psamathe
Even though I’m starting to worry that perhaps my eyesight isn’t what it was, it’s still not too bad. I am still in awe of the tiny things that our...
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Coral Shrimp
Coralliocaris Sp.
Coral Shrimp (Coralliocaris sp.) are amongst the hardest shrimp to photograph or film. It’s not because they move around or are particularly tiny (these are all around the 1cm...
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Jony’s Shrimp
Unknown species
The amount of species in Lembeh is phenomenal. Because of this we get to see many many species and have dive guides who are the best in the business...
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Two Little Green Shrimp
Phycocaris Sp.
Recommended to watch full screen in HD. Ever since these Little Green Shrimp were first spotted in Lembeh about 9 months ago, they have become one of the most...
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Modest Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus modestus
After diving here in Lembeh for over two years, pretty much every day, I did not know these shrimp existed. Some of our divers came back form a dive...
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Tiger Mantis – Digging
Lysiosquillina maculata
Many Mantis Shrimp live in burrows in the sand. We swim over many every day, but never give a thought as to how these wonderful crustaceans actually go about...
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Stimpson’s Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus stimpsoni
These shrimp are not super rare, but are very very rarely seen. The reason for this is that they live underneath Crinoids. Crinoids, or Feather Stars (as they are...
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Harlequin Shrimp Family
Hymenocera elegans
This video is of a wonderful family of Harlequin Shrimp we found recently. There is Junior, who is determined to get his bit of yummy starfish food, dad, looking...
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Little Green Shrimp
Phycocaris sp. ?
These seem to be all the rage in Lembeh at the moment, so here’s my video of them. These shrimp are a definite ‘unknown’ and have been spotted in...
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Cuapetes Shrimp
Anatomy
These particular shrimp are often overlooked, as to the casual eye or photographer they are perhaps deemed ‘boring’. They are almost transparent and do not seem to have another...
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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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