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Tozeuma lanceolatum
This carid shrimp is also known as Ocellated Tozeuma Shrimp, Broken-back Shrimp and Humpbacked Shrimp. They feed on parasites, algae and plankton, and grow to a length of about 5cm.
Found on rope sponges, algae and sometimes seagrass blades. Widespread across the Indo-Pacific region.
There were 3 or 4 of these shrimp trying to camouflage themselves in a bush-like coral (gorgonian?), and the one featured here was the biggest. They were at around 20m depth at the dive site in Tagpopongan, Samal Island, Philippines.
Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 1, 2012
4 Comments
You're welcome, Argybee!
(Too bad I didn't get to video these critters. Next time!)
Another fantastic creature - thanks Blogie.
Thanks Laura! :)
That is wild, Blogie! What a fabulous spotting, wonderful crustacean :D