• Location: Romblon Island

  • Depth:  shallow / medium depth

  • Cover Photo: Lenny Kim

  • Scientific Name: Hamopontonia corallicola, Bruce, 1970

The Flower Coral Shrimp (Hamopontonia corallicola) is a beautiful crustacean species and can be found on its host coral. It has a couple of white and red/orange spots on the back and can be observed while scuba diving in Romblon.

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