Photo Image Black coral shirmp Pontonides unciger

BLACK CORAL SHIRMP

Pontonides unciger

Black coral or sea whips, Cirripathes sp., mimics the coral by shape and colour. Lives in pairs, male is smaller than female.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
YEAR-ROUND
Remarks:
5 to at least 55 m depth.
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Jahir 2, Magic Rock, Makawide, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pintu Colada, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Serena West, Tanjung Tebal

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
-	Allopontonia iaini Shrimp
-	Amboinensis Crinoid shrimp
-	Banded Coral shrimp
-	Banded Tozeuma shrimp
-	Black coral shirmp
-	Bubble Coral Shrimp
-	Bumblebee Shrimp
-	Coleman shrimp
-	Dragon Shrimp
-	Durban Hinge-beak shrimp
	more