New Zealand Seashore

DSC_3768 Richardson's snapping shrimp (Alpheus richardsoni) large male. Lives in estuaries and mangrove swamps, and has elaborate self-made burrows up to 30 cm deep. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour

DSC3768Richardson'sSnapping shrimpAlpheusrichardsonilargemaleTe Pua PointParengarenga Harbour