Photo Image Violet banded boxer shrimp Stenopus tenuirostris

VIOLET BANDED BOXER SHRIMP

Stenopus tenuirostris

Their body is a combination of colors, with yellow for the base with red and white bands. Staringt from center to the head, they are a fully violet color. Usually found in pairs, and this species is very shy mostly found under a covered area or cracks. During the spawning season the eggs stalks that attach the blue eggs to the female are visible through the dorsal carapace.
Frequency of sightings:
Rare
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Jahir, Jahir 2, Pantai Parigi, Serena Besar

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Shrimp
-	Allopontonia iaini shrimp
-	Amboinensis crinoid shrimp
-	Ankers whip coral shrimp
-	Banded coral shrimp
-	Banded tozeuma shrimp
-	Bubble coral shrimp
-	Bumblebee shrimp
-	Coleman shrimp
-	Dragon shrimp
-	Durban hinge-beak shrimp
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