Lemon Tea Yi Kai, Japan
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Plesionika flavicauda Chan & Crosnier, 1991
The Plesionika genus includes numerous species found throughout the Pacific, from Indo-Pacific reefs to the Far East in French Polynesia. However, it remains one of the least studied and documented shrimp genera.
These delicate, elegant shrimp are often intricately patterned and commonly found living under ledges and in caves in deep water. They are found in groups, ranging from a dozen individuals to seemingly endless masses.
Plesionika flavicauda is a deep-water species that primarily inhabits the tropical reefs of the Central Pacific. In this species, the carapace and the front part of the belly are red, while the shrimp is yellow from the middle towards the back. A few white lines run parallel along the dorsum and the lower part of the belly. In nature, the striking coloration is perfectly adapted to the conditions on the ground, providing excellent camouflage for us observers.
Plesionika flavicauda was often observed in association with the grouper Cephalopholis igarashiensis. However, it is not known whether the two animals associate in some way or whether they just happen to live nearby.
Furthermore, little information is available about Plesionika flavicauda.
The Plesionika genus includes numerous species found throughout the Pacific, from Indo-Pacific reefs to the Far East in French Polynesia. However, it remains one of the least studied and documented shrimp genera.
These delicate, elegant shrimp are often intricately patterned and commonly found living under ledges and in caves in deep water. They are found in groups, ranging from a dozen individuals to seemingly endless masses.
Plesionika flavicauda is a deep-water species that primarily inhabits the tropical reefs of the Central Pacific. In this species, the carapace and the front part of the belly are red, while the shrimp is yellow from the middle towards the back. A few white lines run parallel along the dorsum and the lower part of the belly. In nature, the striking coloration is perfectly adapted to the conditions on the ground, providing excellent camouflage for us observers.
Plesionika flavicauda was often observed in association with the grouper Cephalopholis igarashiensis. However, it is not known whether the two animals associate in some way or whether they just happen to live nearby.
Furthermore, little information is available about Plesionika flavicauda.
