Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes amboinensis)

Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes amboinensis)

Cronoid shrimps come in a wide range of colors that match their hosts coloration. The examples here show how well their colors match. The shrimp form a commensal relationship with crinoids (Feather Stars). Crinoids are a type of Echinderm that live on reefs around the 

Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes amboinensis)

Crinoid Shrimp (Periclimenes amboinensis)

Comensal shrimps that live on crinoids throughout the Pacific Ocean (Indonesia, Philipinnes and other psrts of the western Pacific). They are well camoflagued and generally live in the inner parts of the crinoid host.

Sawblade Shrimp (Tozeuma armatum)

Sawblade Shrimp (Tozeuma armatum)

Following a steep sandy shore we dropped down to about 90 ft, heading out to a small group of black corals that were swaying in the current. The waters around Dumaguete where we were diving are nutrient rich and a perfect area to see healthy 

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Flamboyant cuttlefish displaying – Dumaguete, Phiippines.