Species sheet
Harlequin shrimp
Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- HarlekingarnelenGerman (Germany)
- Camarón arlequínEuropean Spanish
- Gamba arlequinadaEuropean Spanish
- Crevette arlequinFrench (France)
- Gambero ArlecchinoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Hymenocera elegans
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Sources
- LEON Virginie, MITEL Cédric, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 27/04/2017 : Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/954
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1433
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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