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Palaemonetes paludosus
Small transparent shrimp with small orange bands on the two very thin main pincers
Freshwater canal in shallow water and dense vegetation over mud/silt
One of the shrimp in these pictures is a pregnant female carrying her eggs in her swimmerets. These are very common animals that are a favorite food of many larger fishes
Spotted on Nov 21, 2012
Submitted on Nov 22, 2012
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