Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Wolfgang Holz
Original Name: Phycocaris sp.
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Group: Hairy Shrimps
Family: Hippolytidae
The Freckled Hairy Shrimp (Phycocaris sp.) is highly variable in color, but it will always display unique markings in pink or purple at the edges of the abdominal segments and carapace, which helps to camouflage the shrimp between its algae habitat. They are so well blending in that it is very hard for untrained eyes to spot these shrimps. They also have red hairs around the eyes.