23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Hitchhiker
This is an underwater image of a little emperor shrimp hitching a ride on a Ceratosoma nudibranch. They have a symbiotic relationship, in which the emperor shrimp enjoys a free ride and a food source by consuming parasites and organic debris from the nudibranch's surface, while the nudibranch benefits from parasite removal.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Indonesia |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Mike Eyett |