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Species profile

Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera picta

Manually classified in SNAP.

15
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
5.0–22.5m
Median 11.4m · n=9
Water temperature
23.0–29.0°C
Median 24.0°C · n=15

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 9 profile-estimated, 6 contextual.

Recent encounters trend shallower

The recent-half median is 11.6m shallower than the earlier-half median. This is an archive pattern, not a population conclusion.

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Repeatable archive pattern · 15 observations / 5 dives

Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.2–12.9m
5–10m10–15m20–25m

Calendar-quarter observations

Apr–Jun5
Jul–Sep10

Camera-clock comparison

Morning · 6Afternoon · 1Night · 7
  • • 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.
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Field notes

Encounter profile

Manually classified in SNAP.

Hymenocera picta - Harlequin Shrimps - A marine genus.

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Archive

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15 media items

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