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  • A peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactyllus scyllarus) defends his territory. Dragon Creek, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_153547.tif
  • Tiny amphipods in the Lysianassidae family, on a small solitary anemone on a sandy slope. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_183457.tif
  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_154018.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) shows off its anemone boxing gloves. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_115908.tif
  • This longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) has been infested by a parasitic isopod. Poor fish. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_074030.tif
  • Tiny amphipods in the Lysianassidae family, on a small solitary anemone on a sandy slope. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_184448.tif
  • Tiny amphipods in the Lysianassidae family, on a small solitary anemone on a sandy slope. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_183755.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods in the Cyproideidae family sits on the outstretched arm of a feather star (crinoid). Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152308.tif
  • An undescribed Phycocaris sp. algae shrimp (the "little green shrimp"). Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_084316.tif
  • Two skeleton shrimps (Caprella sp.) are on watch over a juvenile warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus). Sizzler, Wai Verang, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_191756.tif
  • A Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp.) in a Xenia sp. coral. Mucky Mosque, Alor, Indonesia.
    echeng111031_185019.tif
  • Two coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268639.tif
  • A tiger mantis shrimp (Lysiosquilla maculata) in its burrow in the sand.  Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_121339.tif
  • These underwater "fleas" are undescribed ladybug amphipods well known for being in the Komodo area. They are found on many different kinds of subjects, including corals, sponges, tunicates, hydroids, and more. This is a hydroid, waving back and forth in the surge, so it was a challenge to shoot! (Olympus E-M1, 60mm macro lens, +10 diopter, at closest focus). Baleh, near Gilimota, Komodo, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_090051.tif
  • Ladybug amphipod (undescribed) on an octocoral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_075415.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253587
    echeng100306_0253587.tif
  • Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) eating a sea star. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253374
    echeng100306_0253374.tif
  • A pair of Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_113915.tif
  • A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) is infested by a tongue-biter cymathoid isopod parasite (Cymothoa exigua), which eats its host's tongue and replaces it. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_160221.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on an octocoral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_080056.tif
  • A pair of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_190510.tif
  • Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_120628.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on a colorful soft coral. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_154045.tif
  • A small green shrimp holds on for deal life in strong current. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_184703.tif
  • A small skeleton shrimp (Caprella sp.) hangs off of a larger one. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_185715.tif
  • Rough box crab (Calappa gallus). Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270139.tif
  • Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) eating a sea star. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253353
    echeng100306_0253353.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253054
    echeng100305_0253054.tif
  • Mating crabs. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252831
    echeng100304_0252831.tif
  • A pair of Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_114201.tif
  • Barnacle. Dragon Creek, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140213_152130.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sponge. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_085450.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sponge. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_085351.tif
  • Ladybug amphipod (undescribed) on an octocoral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_080313.tif
  • A Lisa's mantis shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) in its burrow. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_161252.tif
  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_154235.tif
  • The tiny, perfectly-camouflaged algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_185500.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) shows off its anemone boxing gloves. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_120333.tif
  • A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) safe within its host sponge. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_114642.tif
  • Jellyfish carry crab (Ethusa sp.) carrying a jelly for protection. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_121504.tif
  • Tiny amphipods. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_185137.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on the outstretched arm of a feather star (crinoid). Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152152.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on the outstretched arm of a feather star (crinoid). Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152102.tif
  • An undescribed Hippolytidae broken-back shrimp is nearly invisible in its host octocoral. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_083600.tif
  • A juvenile saron shrimp sticks around for a single picture before disappearing into the reef. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_082844.tif
  • This bright green Periclimenaeus storchi shrimp lives inside a large Didemnum molle tunicate. We did a night dive at this particular site in Alor, and many of the Didemnum molle tunicates contained critters living inside of them (I saw 2 different shrimps and an amphipod). All of the critters fled from lights, and getting this picture took over half an hour of careful planning and execution. Photo by Eric Cheng, taken with Canon 7D, 100mm macro lens, Nauticam underwater housing, Light & Motion Sola 600 focus light, 2 x Ikelite DS-125 strobes.
    echeng111105_192449.tif
  • Two skeleton shrimps (Caprella sp.) are on watch over a juvenile warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus). Sizzler, Wai Verang, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_191612.tif
  • A peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) poses for my camera. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111103_151749.tif
  • A pregnant soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) on a sea pen. You can see the white eggs near the bottom of the crab. Beangabang Bay, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_075217.tif
  • A crinoid squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) in its host crinoid / feather star. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0269922.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) full of eggs, moments before it jumped into the water column to release eggs. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101111_0269200.tif
  • Two coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their fire urchin host (Asthenosoma varium).
    echeng101111_0269076.tif
  • Two tiny shrimp hitch a ride on a nudibranch. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253211
    echeng100305_0253211.tif
  • Tiger shrimp (Palaemon pacificus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252222
    echeng100303_0252222.tif
  • Tiger shrimp (Palaemon pacificus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252207
    echeng100303_0252207.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253084
    echeng100305_0253084.tif
  • The tongue biter parasitic isopod (Cymothoa exigua) chews off an anemonefish's tongue and replaces it. You can see the smiling little face inside the mouth of this poor anemonefish. Cannibal Rock, Komodo, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_160441.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on an sea squirt tunicate. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_085736.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sponge. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_085437.tif
  • Ladybug amphipod (undescribed) on an octocoral. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_074814.tif
  • Tiny ladybug amphipods (undescribed) on a sea squirt tunicate. Komodo is known for these amphipods. Baleh, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140207_113432.tif
  • A small snapping shrimp on a cushion star (Culcita novaeguineae). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_191053.tif
  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_190106.tif
  • Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus>. Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_152524.tif
  • One tiny amphipod does battle with another while perched on a hydroid. Immediately after this frame was taken, the purple amphipod tossed the other one off of the hydroid. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_190140.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevia) adopts a defensive posture as I approach. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_081031.tif
  • Juvenile marbled shrimp complex (Saron sp.). Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_191145.tif
  • A zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) safely on its host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_121220.tif
  • A tiny emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) lives on a large sea cucumber. Horseshoe Bay, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_080816.tif
  • Tiny ladybug amphipods in the Cyproideidae family in large numbers on a sponge. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_073816.tif
  • Skeleton shrimp (Caprella sp.) are truly alien. They are tiny, and it is only when they are viewed at high magnification that one starts to see how amazing they are. Look at those claws! The cloud around this caprellid's torso is a ball of baby skeleton shrimp. They have clustered around the shrimp that their mother has caught, and are devouring it. Torpedo Alley, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_193454.tif
  • A ladybug amphipod in the Cyproideidae family sits on a blue tunicate. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_154317.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods in the Cyproideidae family sit on a colorful soft coral. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_153007.tif
  • The super-tiny algae shrimp (Phycocaris similans) is almost impossible to spot, even when you know where it is. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_115318.tif
  • A skeleton shrimp (Caprella sp.) feeds on coiled cyanobacteria. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_114336.tif
  • A tiny algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_080138.tif
  • A soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) on a sea pen. Hot Property, Beangabang, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_074349.tif
  • Rough box crab (Calappa gallus). Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270104.tif
  • A hermit crab on the ground. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270056.tif
  • Two spotted porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253602
    echeng100306_0253602.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253591
    echeng100306_0253591.tif
  • Two spotted porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253575
    echeng100306_0253575.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253548
    echeng100306_0253548.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253085
    echeng100305_0253085.tif
  • An emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) hitches a ride on a purple-edged ceratosoma  nudibranch (Ceratosoma tenue). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0252975
    echeng100305_0252975.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tessellata). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_122134.tif
  • A pair of Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_114108.tif
  • A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) is infested by a tongue-biter cymathoid isopod parasite (Cymothoa exigua), which eats its host's tongue and replaces it. Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140210_154155.tif
  • A spearer-type mantis shrimp catches a cardinalfish at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_195315.tif
  • A spearer-type mantis shrimp misses as it goes for a cardinalfish at night. Torpedo Point, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140209_195217.tif
  • A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) in its host barrel sponge. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_115820.tif
  • A pair of zebra urchin crabs (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_153657.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevia) safe in its host anemone. Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111113_111036.tif
  • Ladybug amphipods in the Cyproideidae family sit on a colorful soft coral. Yellow Wall, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_152917.tif
  • A tiger crinoid shrimp (Laomenes tigris), perfectly camouflaged on its host crinoid. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_115723.tif
  • A tiny amphipod sits on a hydroid. Gedong, Indonesia.
    echeng111105_185937.tif
  • This crab is looks a lot like an orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus), but it doesn't have hair. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269331.tif
  • This crab is looks a lot like an orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus), but it doesn't have hair. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269318.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), full of eggs, prepares to jump into the water column and release eggs. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101111_0269175.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253594
    echeng100306_0253594.tif
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