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Periclimenes imperator
A small Shrimp, up to 3cm in size, usually found in pairs. Mostly orange in colour with white markings on their back. Tip of legs and claws are blue/purple in colour.
The emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) is a species of shrimp with a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific. They lives commensally on a number of hosts - Sea Cucumber, Nudibranch and Sea Slugs.
Spotted on Mar 30, 2016
Submitted on May 13, 2016
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Good to see