hoplophrys oatesi known the candy crab camouflaged coral tulamben bali |
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| Hoplophrys oatesi is a very colourful candy crab. It lives on various species of soft coral in the genus Dendronephthya. It camouflages itself by mimicking the colours of the polyps among which it hides. It adds further camouflage by attaching polyps to its carapace. Colours vary depending on the colour of the coral, and may be white, pink, yellow or red. |
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