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Prawn

Palaemon elegans

Tiny transparent prawns were found near the surface of the water living on the flat tree oysters, sponges and bryozoans that hang on the mangrove roots. I've found several groups in numbers from 3 to a dozen or so.

Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.
Transparent Prawn (Shrimp) - Palaemon sp.

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