The Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesi) is a very colorful crab that grows from 1.5 to 2 cm. It camouflages itself by mimicking the colors of the soft coral it lives on. It adds further camouflage by attaching polyps to its carapace. Colours vary depending on the colour of the coral, and may be white, pink, yellow or red. I captured this photo while diving in Dauin in the Philippines.
The Candy Crab (Hoplophrys oatesi) is a very colorful crab that grows from 1.5 to 2 cm. It camouflages itself by mimicking the colors of the soft coral it lives on. It adds further camouflage by attaching polyps to its carapace. Colours vary depending on the colour of the coral, and may be white, pink, yellow or red. I captured this photo while diving in Dauin in the Philippines.
