Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Carl-Johan Nilsson
Scientific Name: Gnathophyllum americanum, Guérin-Méneville, 1855
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Group: Reef Shrimps
Family: Palaemonidae
The Bumblebee Shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum) is also known as the Striped Harlequin Shrimp and can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. They are small shrimps that often live in shallow water. Their body is yellow or white in coloration with black stripes giving them a similar appearance to a bumblebee.