Hair Pink Squat Lobster
The pink hairy squat lobster, Lauriea siagiani, named after an Indonesian dive guide, Wally Siagian, is a small and beautiful crustacean that lives in barrel sponges. These guys are commonly found in the Indo Pacific region and a sharp eyed dive guide will be able to find them in the outer ridges of the many giant sponges. If you don’t have a sharp eyed guide around, it’s quite easy to find these little wonders by slowly peering around a giant red barrel sponge. This shot was taken in the Tulamben area of Bali, Indonesia
Nikon D70, 105mm lens, f25, 1/250 Sea and Sea Strobes
