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  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_154018.tif
  • An undescribed Phycocaris sp. algae shrimp (the "little green shrimp"). Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_084316.tif
  • A Xenia swimming crab (Caphyra sp.) in a Xenia sp. coral. Mucky Mosque, Alor, Indonesia.
    echeng111031_185019.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
  • 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 crinoid squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) in its host crinoid. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111111_114816.tif
  • Mating olive purse crabs (Leucosia pubescens). Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_193452.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253068
    echeng100305_0253068.tif
  • Marionia pustulosa nudibranch next to a Xenia sp. soft coral. A small shrimp is riding the nudibranch. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100304_0252938
    echeng100304_0252938.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tessellata). Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140214_122134.tif
  • A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) in its host barrel sponge. Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140208_115820.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
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) shows off its anemone boxing gloves. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_120333.tif
  • A boxer crab (Lybia tesselata) shows off its anemone boxing gloves. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_115908.tif
  • A juvenile saron shrimp sticks around for a single picture before disappearing into the reef. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_082844.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 soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) on a sea pen. Hot Property, Beangabang, Pantar, Indonesia.
    echeng111101_074349.tif
  • Two coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101108_0268639.tif
  • Two tiny shrimp hitch a ride on a nudibranch. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253211
    echeng100305_0253211.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253054
    echeng100305_0253054.tif
  • Tiger shrimp (Palaemon pacificus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252222
    echeng100303_0252222.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
  • 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_154235.tif
  • The tiny, perfectly-camouflaged algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111118_185500.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
  • This crab is looks a lot like an orangutan crab (Achaeus japonicus), but it doesn't have hair. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101112_0269318.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253591
    echeng100306_0253591.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_0253084
    echeng100305_0253084.tif
  • Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_115606.tif
  • A hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) safe within its host sponge. Sangeang, Indonesia.
    echeng111117_114642.tif
  • A tiger crinoid shrimp (Laomenes tigris), perfectly camouflaged on its host crinoid. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_115723.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
  • 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
  • A crinoid squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) in its host crinoid / feather star. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101109_0268661.tif
  • An imperial shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) on a sea cucumber (Bohadschia sp.). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253676
    echeng100306_0253676.tif
  • Spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253561
    echeng100306_0253561.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253084
    echeng100305_0253084.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
  • Zebra urchin crab (Zebrida adamsii) on a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Wainilu, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng140205_190106.tif
  • Rough box crab (Calappa gallus). Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270104.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 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
  • Jellyfish carry crab (Ethusa sp.) carrying a jelly for protection. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_121504.tif
  • An undescribed Hippolytidae broken-back shrimp is nearly invisible in its host octocoral. Pulau Raja, Indonesia.
    echeng111107_083600.tif
  • A small green shrimp holds on for deal life in strong current. Sizzler, Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_184703.tif
  • Two coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their fire urchin host (Asthenosoma varium).
    echeng101111_0269076.tif
  • Tiger shrimp (Palaemon pacificus). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100303_0252207
    echeng100303_0252207.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
  • 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 algae shrimp (Phycocaris simulans). Wai Verang, Lembata, Indonesia.
    echeng111104_080138.tif
  • A hermit crab on the ground. Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia.
    echeng101113_0270056.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
  • 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_0253594
    echeng100306_0253594.tif
  • Two spotted porcelain crabs (Neopetrolisthes maculata) on a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyola haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253575
    echeng100306_0253575.tif
  • An emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) hitches a ride on a purple-edged ceratosoma  nudibranch (Ceratosoma tenue). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253006
    echeng100305_0253006.tif
  • An emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) hitches a ride on a purple-edged ceratosoma  nudibranch (Ceratosoma tenue). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0252995
    echeng100305_0252995.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 spotted porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculata) filters food at night in a Haddon's sea anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni), while a panda anemonefish (Amphiprion polymus) watches. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100306_0253777
    echeng100306_0253777.tif
  • A porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) filter feeds from the safety of its host anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253178
    echeng100305_0253178.tif
  • A porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) filter feeds from the safety of its host anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253160
    echeng100305_0253160.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
  • A tiny emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) lives on a large sea cucumber. Horseshoe Bay, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_080816.tif
  • A pair of Coleman's shrimp (Periclimenes colmani) on their host fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. echeng100305_0253085
    echeng100305_0253085.tif
  • A pregnant soft coral porcelain crab (Lissoporcellana nakasonei) shows eggs while filtering for food. Torpedo Alley, Nusa Kode, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
    echeng111112_184755.tif
  • Sometimes, a cooperative subject will allow you to get a strobe behind it. This soft coral crab (Hoplophrys oatesii) blends in perfectly with its host Dendronephthya sp. soft coral host.
    echeng111107_082452.tif
  • A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) full of eggs, moments before it jumped into the water column to release eggs. Ambon, Indonesia.
    echeng101111_0269186.tif
  • A Xenocarcinus tuberculatus spider crab on its host Cirrhipathes leutkeni wire coral. These guys look truly alien! This one is very pregnant. (Alor, Indonesia)
    echeng111029_110811.tif
  • A Xenocarcinus tuberculatus spider crab on its host Cirrhipathes leutkeni wire coral. These guys look truly alien! This one is very pregnant. (Alor, Indonesia)
    echeng111029_110811.tif