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| Phylum Arthropoda
> Subphylum Crustacea > Class
Malacostraca > Order Decapoda
> prawns and shrimps > Family Paleomonidae > Genus Periclimenes |
| Red
nose shrimp Periclimenes sp. Family Paleomonidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This fat little shrimp with a red bar on the face is commonly seen on many of our shores. Groups of many individuals on the bottom of shallow sandy or silty pools left behind at low tide, or in small groups among other living animals. They are more active at night. Features: About 1cm long. The tiny shrimp is rather 'fat' and not as slender as other shrimps. The large blue eyes are rather far apart. The female has a brownish or greenish body, with a white bar and white spots, and often, a red patch between the eyes. The male is transparent with a pair of long pincers, often longer than his body. The female's pincers is long but not as long as the male's. |
 St. John's Island, Jan 06 |
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 Female with pincers which are not so long and body with white markings. |
 Male with very long pincers and transparent body. |
Red nose shrimps on Singapore shores
 St. John's Island, Oct 11 |
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 Kusu Island, Aug 08 |
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 Among seaweeds. Sentosa, Oct 03 |
 On coral rubble. Labrador, Jul 05 |
 On sea fan. East Coast, Jun 06 |
 On hard coral. Sentosa, Mar 06 |
 On hard coral. St. John's Island, May 06 |
 Among soft corals. Tuas, Nov 03 |
more photos of red nose shrimps on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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