Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Wolfgang Holz
Scientific Name: Pontonides maldivensis (Borradaile, 1915)
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Group: Coral Shrimps
Family: Palaemonidae
The Cactus Shrimp (Pontonides maldivensis) is a commensal shrimp and was first found and described by Borradaile in 1915. It is not easy to spot them on their dark green host coral, but our experienced spotters can find them for you. It is a popular subject for underwater macro photography in Romblon Island.