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Harlequin shrimp

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. It is usually considered the only species in the genus Hymenocera, but some split it into two species: H. picta from the central and east Pacific, where the spots are deep pinkish-purple with a yellow edge, and H. elegans from the Indian Ocean and west Pacific, where the spots are more brownish and have a blue edge. They reach about 5 cm (2.0 in) in length, live in pairs, and feed exclusively on starfish, including crown-of-thorns starfish. They do seem to prefer smaller, more sedentary starfish, but as these generally are not sufficiently numerous for their needs, they commonly attack crown-of-thorns starfish, both reducing its consumption of coral while under attack, and killing it within a few days. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi , Indonesia.
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Taken in: Indonesia / North Sulawesi / Pateten (show map)

Taken on: January 30, 2020

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Sets appears in: • SHRIMPS & LOBSTERS • LEMBEH STRAIT INDONESIA

Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/29.0, 1/250 sec, 100mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Aperture:	f/29.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Macintosh)
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