species: Brown Grass Shrimp (Leander tenuicornis)

Observer

sargassogirl

Quality grade

research

License

CC-BY-NC

Description

Found several (five I believe) Leander tenuicornis shrimp washed in on one clump of sargassum - they were all on the same clump that had washed up on the beach, close to each other, and they popped off when I shook it. The clump also contained some slender sargassum shrimps (Latreutes fucorum) and a sargassum swimming crab (portunus sayi). I had never found so many before - I find these shrimp fascinating and beautiful.