Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Philipp Eschweiler
Scientific Name: Vir smiti, Fransen & Holthuis, 2007
Type: Romblon Shrimps
Group: Coral Shrimps
Family: Palaemonidae
The Red-lined Coral Shrimp (Vir smiti) is close related to the Bubble Coral Shrimp (Vir philippinensis) and quite similar except that the lines on legs and antennae are red and not purple/blue. They can be found hiding on their host coral at several dive sites in Romblon.