Photo 57698503, (c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Spencer Muirhead

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What

New Zealand Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus novaezealandiae)

Observer

davemmdave

Date

December 8, 2019 06:06 PM ACDT

Description

Found as is,trundling across algae and rock reef in an inshore direction,during rising tide such that the Kaurna traditional intertidal fish trap pool in which I was floating finless (swalkeling as I call it) was getting somewhat deeper than when I first entered,but still with minimal surge and no wind,air temperature ~37 Centigrade .Meaning the water was very clear and relatively calm ,and an almost cloudless sky in bright sun probably amounted to a window of fairly low predation risk. Even the cormorants sitting on nearby rocks seemed disinterested in my presence.But these conditions were only 6-12 hours ahead of a moderate approaching cold front,with the usual associated South Westerly onshore moderate gale force winds.But of course these decapods would know exactly when to make a move from one safe rocky haven to another.(The last image while of poor quality is included to depict the seemingly vulnerable,risky position of the shrimp in a wider habitat format:it's the little brownish thing in ~ middle of a 'paddock' of pale yellow canopy brown algae!)
[NB:Length of shrimp as viewed in 1st image is ~7 cm]

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