Tag: Emperor Shrimp

A vivid red emperor shrimp sits beside the mantle of a Spanish dancer nudibranch. The symbiosis between these two species is common — most Spanish dancers live together with this shrimp species.
An emperor shrimp sits on the mantle of a Spanish dancer nudibranch. The symbiosis between these two species is common — most Spanish dancers live together with this shrimp species.
A vivid red-orange shrimp hides on a sea star.
A beautiful symbiosis between an emperor shrimp and a Risbecia nudibranch. The small crustacean with its characteristic red-and-white body and striking white claws has chosen the nudibranch as its habitat — a frequently observed behaviour.
Emperor shrimp on an orange sea cucumber. The small white shrimp with red legs sits on the textured surface of the sea cucumber. Macro shot.
A magnificent dorid nudibranch with a cream-coloured body, characteristic black spots and a vivid violet mantle border crawls across the reef. Two shrips are hitching a ride on the nudibranch. The orange-red gill tufts and rhinophores of the nudibranch are clearly visible, showing the typical features of this colourful sea slug.
A small white emperor shrimp crawls across the orange-reddish skin of a sea star. The macro shot shows the characteristic body shape of the shrimp and the typical granular surface texture of the sea star skin in detail.