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Harlequin shrimp
Photo: Nathalie Rodrigues · CC BY-SA 4.0

Harlequin shrimp

Hymenocera picta

Grows to
5 cm (2 in)
Group
Crustacean
Family
Palaemonidae

Where to see it

Known from Phuket and the Similans, Egyptian Red Sea, Galápagos and 7 more places.

  • Phuket and the SimilansRichelieu RockBest November to April. Possible in May and October.

Also seen in Egyptian Red Sea, Galápagos, Gili Islands, Hawaii, Maldives, Pacific Costa Rica, Palau, Philippines and Raja Ampat.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

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