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Sexy Shrimp (Thor_amboinensis) Thor amboinensis is a small shrimp growing to a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in). It is an olive brown colour with symmetrically placed white patches edged with thin blue lines. It characteristically carries its abdomen curved upwards with its tail fan above its head.<br />
Found across the Indo-West Pacific and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities. Geotagged,Philippines,Thor amboinensis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sexy Shrimp (Thor_amboinensis)

Thor amboinensis is a small shrimp growing to a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in). It is an olive brown colour with symmetrically placed white patches edged with thin blue lines. It characteristically carries its abdomen curved upwards with its tail fan above its head.
Found across the Indo-West Pacific and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities.

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''Thor amboinensis'', commonly known as the squat shrimp or sexy shrimp, is a species of shrimp found across the Indo-West Pacific and in parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It lives symbiotically on corals, sea anemones and other marine invertebrates in shallow reef communities.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 30, 2015. Captured in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.