This pair of vibrantly coloured Coleman Shrimp were hiding among the brightly patterned Fire Urchin. Shrimp and Fire Urchin share a kind of symbiotic relationship known as commensalism – the Coleman Shrimp seeks refuge among the spines of the urchin host, which, although it doesn’t derive any benefit from carrying the shrimp, is not harmed by it either.

Pitter Patterns

by Dheeraj M Nanda

This pair of vibrantly coloured Coleman Shrimp were hiding among the brightly patterned Fire Urchin. Shrimp and Fire Urchin share a kind of symbiotic relationship known as commensalism – the Coleman Shrimp seeks refuge among the spines of the urchin host, which, although it doesn’t derive any benefit from carrying the shrimp, is not harmed by it either.