Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica) - Marine Life - Liveaboard Diving
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp are found across the Indo-West-Pacific, even though the name suggests eastern Africa. they are incredibly small and hard to spot, making them a prized species for eagle-eyed photograpthers.
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Credit: Johan Folmeus
|
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp Dasycaris zanzibarica
|
|
|---|---|
| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
|
| Class: |
Malacostraca
|
| Order: | Decapoda (Crustaceans) |
| Family: | Palaemonidae (Palaemonidae) |
| Genus: | Dasycaris (Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp) |
| Species: | Dasycaris zanzibarica |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 2 centimetres |
Have you ever seen Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp when diving?
Is there anything you would like to add or change about the Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp?
Let us know your thoughts by adding a comment below.
Add comment
