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"Hymenocera picta", commonly known as the harlequin shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp found at coral reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. They reach about 5 centimetres in length, live in pairs and feed exclusively on starfish, including crown-of-thorns starfish.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 25, 2017. Captured in Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia.