DSC_4817 Glass shrimp, or tarawera (Palaemon affinis) a common and widespread rock pool inhabitant. Lurking motionless and 'invisible' in rock pools, it dashes dramatically about at the slightest disturbance. These shrimps tolerate a wide range of salinity and can be found in anything from near freshwater, to rockpools where water has evaporated leaving a very salty mix behind. Broad Bay, Otago Peninsula
DSC_2109 Glass shrimp, or tarawera (Palaemon affinis) a common and widespread rock pool inhabitant. Lurking motionless and 'invisible' in rock pools, it dashes dramatically about at the slightest disturbance. These shrimps tolerate a wide range of salinity and can be found in anything from near freshwater, to rockpools where water has evaporated leaving a very salty mix behind. Broad Bay, Otago Peninsula *
DSC_0242 Painted shrimp (Alope spinifrons) female in tidal pool amongst the endemic red seaweed (Adamsiella angustifolia). Found in tidal pools, and in sea caves on rocky shores. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh *
