Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Dasycaris zanzibarica - Dasycaris species - A marine genus.
Species profile
Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Dasycaris zanzibarica
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
5
Media items
Photos and videos
4
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 15.6–21.0m
- Median 18.0m · n=4
- Water temperature
- 23.0–28.0°C
- Median 24.0°C · n=5
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.
An early signal
5 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
View distributions & comparisons▾
Indicative archive pattern · 5 observations / 4 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 15.9–20.3m
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#4 · Sep 15, 2026
Air Manis
Ambon · Asia 2026
20.0m · Estimated at capture time23.0°C
#3 · Sep 14, 2026
Rhino City
Ambon · Asia 2026
16.0m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
#2 · Sep 11, 2026
Batu Lubang
Ambon · Asia 2026
21.0m · Estimated at capture time25.0°C
#1 · Aug 2, 2026
Gato Island
Malapascua, PH · Asia 2026
15.3m · Dive-average context28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Explore +Close −
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Archive
All media records
5 media items
Optional context
Curious beyond the photographs?
Continue exploring
Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
