• Location: Romblon Island

  • Depth:  medium depth / deeper water

  • Cover Photo: Wolfgang Holz

  • Scientific Name: Periclimenes sp.

The Chocolate Shrimp (Periclimenes sp.) is a rare shrimp and a popular photo subject among our guests and underwater macro photographers. They display an interesting chocolate brown coloration and have a partly transparent body. As far as we know it is a still undescribed species.

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