Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Thor amboinensis - Thor shrimps are small, often colorful crustaceans. The species Thor amboinensis is known as the Dancing Shrimp due to its rhythmic movements.
Species profile
Squat Anemone Shrimp
Thor amboinensis
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
13
Media items
Photos and videos
9
Dives
Distinct encounters
5
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 2.6–3.0m
- Median 2.8m · n=2
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.5°C · n=12
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 2 profile-estimated, 10 contextual.
An early signal
12 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 14 observations / 9 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 2.7–2.9m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun10
Jul–Sep4
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 4Night · 9
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#9 · Aug 8, 2026
White Beach (North)
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
12.0m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#8 · Jul 14, 2026
Toiwala
Tawali, PNG · Asia 2026
5.3m · Dive-average context25.0°C
#7 · Jul 2, 2026
Sidem
Amed, Bali · Asia 2026
10.3m · Dive-average context27.0°C
#6 · Jun 3, 2026
Masaplod
Dauin · Asia 2026
10.6m · Dive-average context28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
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Representative encounters
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13 media items
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
little leaf-sheep
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Longsnout Stingerfish
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Painted Anglerfish
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Anna's Chromodoris
Chromodoris annae
Puerto Galera
Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Amed, Bali
Blue Dragon
Pteraeolidia semperi
Tawali, PNG