{"product_id":"harlequin-shrimp-hymenocera-picta","title":"Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera picta)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarlequin shrimp are one of the most striking inverts in the hobby, with a bold pattern and slow, deliberate movement that makes them an instant centrepiece. They are peaceful and coral safe, but they have a very specialised diet: they eat sea stars. 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