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Hingebeak prawn (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) Pantai Parigi, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Rhinchocinetes durbanensis,Rhynchocinetes durbanensis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Really worthwhile to zoom in on this one, the patterns and colors are absolutely amazing! Posted 7 years ago

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''Rhynchocinetes durbanensis'', commonly known as the camel shrimp and the hingebeak prawn, is a species of shrimp found in the Indo-Pacific. Up to 4 cm in length, the shrimp has large black eyes, and features red and white lines on a translucent body. It has many white ''ocelli'' as well as a Y-shaped white mark on the upper front part of its carapace. It is strongly sexually dimorphic, and dominant males have larger first pair of chelipeds. The shrimp is found in hollows and crevices from 5 to.. more

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jul 19, 2018. Captured May 15, 2018 03:11 in Unnamed Road, Pintukota, Lembeh Utara, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 14.41mm