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I am pretty and I know it! Monument, Lembeh.<br />
One of the prettiest critters of the Lembeh&#039;s reef: the little but proud Harlequin Shrimp. Geotagged,Harlequin shrimp,Hymenocera picta,Indonesia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

I am pretty and I know it!

Monument, Lembeh.
One of the prettiest critters of the Lembeh's reef: the little but proud Harlequin Shrimp.

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  1. It really is so gorgeous, with patterns so explicit that it looks drawn. Posted 7 years ago

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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 Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2018. Captured May 14, 2018 12:55 in Unnamed Road, Batulubang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm