Tag: Whip Coral Shrimp

The image shows a wire coral shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica) sitting on a wire coral, perfectly adapted to its surroundings to hide from predators.
A whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) rests on its host coral. These small shrimps live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host, making them extremely well camouflaged.
A macro shot shows the delicate, whitish-pink polyps of a whip coral with several whip coral shrimps living on their host coral.
Two whip coral shrimps (Pontonides ankeri) rest on their host coral. These small shrimps live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host, making them extremely well camouflaged.
An orange whip coral trunk is densely covered with yellow coral polyps protruding like small flowers from the stem. A small whitish shrimp is well camouflaged among the polyps.
The image shows a whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) resting on its host coral. These small shrimps live in a symbiotic relationship with whip corals and are perfectly adapted to the colour and structure of their host coral, providing extremely effective camouflage.
The image shows a whip coral shrimp (Pontonides ankeri or similar species) on a whip coral. It is a small shrimp that lives in a commensal relationship with whip corals.