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Fire Urchin Commensal Shrimp - Allopontonia iaini Tiny Shrimp, this Fire Urchin Commensal Shrimp - Allopontonia iaini is less than 1 cm in size and lives exclusively on Fire Urchins, mostly found in pairs.  They have yellow to light brown coloured body with white band on their carapace. Allopontonia brockii,Anilao,Batangas,Fire Urchin Commensal Shrimp,Geotagged,Philippines,Shrimp,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Fire Urchin Commensal Shrimp - Allopontonia iaini

Tiny Shrimp, this Fire Urchin Commensal Shrimp - Allopontonia iaini is less than 1 cm in size and lives exclusively on Fire Urchins, mostly found in pairs. They have yellow to light brown coloured body with white band on their carapace.

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''Allopontonia brockii'' is a small commensal shrimp in the family Palaemonidae.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 28, 2016. Captured Dec 24, 2016 15:39 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 18mm