Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) with its prey Blue Starfish (Linckia laevigata) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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7360 x 4912 px | 62.3 x 41.6 cm | 24.5 x 16.4 inches | 300dpi

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12 February 2013

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Constantinos Petrinos

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