Palaemon affinis
Tarawera
Shrimp, Glass
Tarawera
Invertebrate
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Palaemonidae
Transparent for camouflage.
Common among rocks and under rocky overhangs. Large numbers can often be found in pockets of deep brackish water around estuaries. They can tolerate a wide range of salinity and can be found near freshwater or in rock pools where water has evapourated leaving a very salty mix behind (salinity range 5-43 g salt/L seawater).
Ferocious predators and scavengers. It is fascinating to watch the food travel through their body cavity
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A Guide to the Plants and Animals of the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre: McKinnon