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Alien Shrimp

Description:

Shrimp, around 5-6 cm in size with prominent eyes. Usually seen only during night dives. Sometimes, they are buried in the sands with only the eyes and/or part of the head exposed.

Habitat:

Shallow reefs, usually among sandy and/or sea grass area.

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3 Comments

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 8 years ago

Thanks, @andrewleighton
That's why they are called Alien Shrimp, @Chris ;)

Chris Taklis
Chris Taklis 8 years ago

it looks so alien.

andreweleighton
andreweleighton 8 years ago

Love the eyes and legs! Awesome!

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 12, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2015

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