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Crustaceans

Spiny Tiger Shrimp

Phyllognathia ceratophthalma

Also known as: Bongo Bumblebee Shrimp, Bongo Shrimp, Bumblebee Shrimp, Dragon Shrimp, Harlequin Shrimp, Horned Bumblebee Shrimp, Spiny Shrimp, Tiger Shrimp

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@blogie · Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · May 20121 / 2
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Overview

Found on algae, rubble, and sponges, over coral and rocky reefs, rarely moves far from the same spot.
They feed on asteroid sea stars.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
spots
Body shape
spikes

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found on algae, rubble, and sponges, over coral and rocky reefs, rarely moves far from the same spot.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPalaemonidae
    6. genusPhyllognathia
    7. speciesPhyllognathia ceratophthalma (Balss, 1913)

    SourcesWoRMS

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