TINY CRITTERS

TC-1. Underwater Alien

Alien-looking Tozeuma Shrimp on a wire coral is camouflaged with his shape and coloration. Ambon, Indonesia.

TC-2. Pucker Up!

Yellow Boxfish with its tiny fins looks like a cartoon character. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

TC-3. Who's There?

A tiny Red-Headed Goby on the reef in the Sea of Cortez looks on with curiosity.

TC-4. High Hat

A Staghorn Hermit Crab crab poses wearing an entire coral colony he carries around as a protective "hat" in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico.

TC-5. Rainbow Shrimp

A Peacock Mantis Shrimp with all the colors of the rainbow poses from his lair in Lombok, Indonesia.

TC-6. See-Through Shrimp

With its belly packed with eggs, this tiny pink Hairy Shrimp looks like an ET on the reef. Anilao, Philippines.

TC-7. Feather Star and its Shrimp

A perfectly-matched Crinoid Shrimp aligns itself with its feather star home. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

TC-8. Ready To Eat

This Emperor Shrimp waits for breakfast from his perch on a sea cucumber. Anilao, Philippines.

TC-9. Who You Looking At?

Hiding expertly among coral polyps, this Wire Coral Goby seems surprised to have his photo taken. Banda Sea, Indonesia

TC-10. Now Watch This!

A translucent Anemone Shrimp seems to totter on the tip of an anemone tentacle. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

TC-11. Flag Twirler

This juvenile Drum Fish swirls his long fins with a flourish. Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

TC-8. Snug as a Bug

A Porcelain Crab nestles inside the rim of a tube anemone as it waits for a meal to float by. Anilao, Philippines

TC-13. Prettiest Claws

A Yellowline Arrow Crab tucks in his violet claws as it waits for dinner. Bonaire

TC-14. Happy Couple

Two Harlequin Shrimp look clownish as they perch on the reef in Bali, Indonesia.