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  1. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    My newest addition, got him today.
    They had him down at the lfs as a mosaic shrimp?

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    Just about to get gang raped lol...

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    Stingray, Mar 5, 2009
    Stingray, Mar 5, 2009
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  2. Karen

    Karen Flamingo Tongue

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    He's a cool looking little guy! CONGRATS!
     
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  3. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Really cool...looks like a harlequin.
     
    Av8Bluewater, Mar 5, 2009
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  4. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    looks like an alien...i want one..
     
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  5. bbsbliss

    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    Cool! Looks like he's already made some friends...
     
    bbsbliss, Mar 5, 2009
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  6. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Yup looks like a harlequin to me too. They can be a bit difficult to take care of though as they mainly eat sea stars and can be very hard to get to eat frozen foods.
     
    tigermike74, Mar 5, 2009
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  7. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Pretty sure it isn't a harlequin shrimp. Saron shrimp maybe? saron marmoratus.
     
    missionsix, Mar 5, 2009
    missionsix, Mar 5, 2009
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  8. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    Very COOL!!!
     
    salsalito25, Mar 6, 2009
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  9. weboddity

    weboddity Astrea Snail

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    Forrest > This Shrimp

    I have to agree that it is not a Harlequin. In the pictures above the back half is completely wrong in coloration / pattern, the bands on the legs are not as wide as normal, the spots are too uniform and seem to lack the intensity of color gradient from outside to center that typically occurs, the eyes are way too big and spherical in comparison to the stalks that Harlequins have, and there is no evidence of the huge paddle-like extensions attached to the claws -- leading to the larger problem of the above shrimp having absolutely no chance at beating Forrest Gump in a Table Tennis match.

    Example Harly
     
    weboddity, Mar 7, 2009
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  10. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    It's neat... I wasn't saying it's a harlequin .. . just that it resembles one.
     
    Av8Bluewater, Mar 7, 2009
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