“No, I’m not a lint. I am a hairy shrimp. Yes, I’m very small and I’m pretty in pink. Thank you.”
#Repost IG: @nurul_yazid
The hairy shrimp which is also known as an algae shrimp is probably one of the weirdest looking shrimps you can find underwater. They grow up to a maximum of 5mm and that is if you’re lucky. The ones I’ve seen are usually around 1-3mm in size (smaller than a grain of rice). They come in many different colors - black, white, green, purple and red to name a few.
There was a time when this little critter was a craze amongst underwater photographers. Everybody wanted a photo of them in as many colors as possible. I admit that I was one of them. This is a photo of a pregnant hairy shrimp in what I think is their best color I’ve seen. 😊
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