Love Slender Filefish! Lots of other great stuff too!

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This is a close-up, macro photograph of a very small bumblebee shrimp, which is approximately 5mm in length, excluding its claws. The shrimp is perched on one of the spines of a reddish-pink sea urchin. The shrimp's entire body is covered in a striking pattern of alternating white and dark brown pinstripes, giving it a bumblebee-like appearance. Its legs are translucent with distinct yellow and black bands. The shrimp's long, thin antennae extend forward. The sea urchin's cylindrical spines provide a textured, reddish-pink backdrop for the tiny crustacean. The background is a dark, out-of-focus body of water, making the colors and details of the shrimp and urchin stand out prominently.

One of my favorite critters. The #BumbleBeeShrimp on a Short spine urchin. Image taken under the #SingerIslandBridge.

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#UnderwaterPhotography
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Highlights from last week. Lots of amazing encounters under the sea!

#culebradivers #scubadiving #snorkeling #culebrapuertorico #scuba #snorkel #culebraisland #puertorico #bumblebeeshrimp #spottedcleanershrimp #juvenilespotteddrum #purplemouthmoray #greeturtle #headshieldslug #discoverpuerto

Merry #crustmas This inch long #bumblebeeshrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum) hitches a ride on a three-rowed #seacucumber (Isostichopus badionotus). Not unlike the Fremen of Dune riding the sand worms, Hitching rides on enchinoderms provides safety for these little shrimp. #shrimplore #marinelife 🦑