North-East, Singapore
September 2012
Cloudy
Merlion Wayfarer had embarked on her Journey To The East. At low tide, Merlion Wayfarer discovered that, if one pays attention, there can be lots of fascinating macro subjects.
September 2012
Cloudy
Merlion Wayfarer had embarked on her Journey To The East. At low tide, Merlion Wayfarer discovered that, if one pays attention, there can be lots of fascinating macro subjects.
Tiny shrimps no bigger than a thumbnail.
Notice how their transparency and orange-brown camouflages them against the sand and coral...
Notice how their transparency and orange-brown camouflages them against the sand and coral...
(How many can you spot in this photo?)
The bigger shrimps are often found hiding under rocks...
The sea urchins in Singapore are more well-fed - They are bigger and a lot fatter! (*hiak hiak hiak*)
See how they use their spikes to move...
(Click on the photo to watch the video)
(Click on the photo to watch the video)
Merlion Wayfarer then noticed lots of little fishes darting about...
It was only after doing some research that she realized that there was a symbiotic relationship there - where there is a fish, there will be a shrimp...
"The shrimp goby lives in the same burrow with a snapping shrimp. With keener eyesight, the goby keeps a look-out while the shrimp busily digs out and maintains their shared home. The shrimp is literally constantly in touch with the goby with at least one of its antennae always on the goby."
(Wild Singapore, 2008)
- "Goby and snapping shrimp partners", Wild Singapore (November 2008). Retrieved from http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/gobiidae/shrimpgoby.htm.
