
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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