Frontal Macro View of Humpback Prawn Displaying Iridescent Metallic Eyes in Bali

A high-angle macro underwater photograph captures a direct, head-on perspective of a humpback prawn (Metapenaeopsis lamellata, also known as the red-dotted humpback prawn) crawling across dark volcanic sand and fine algae-covered sediment in Bali. The penaeid crustacean features prominent, spherical compound eyes with vivid metallic turquoise and golden-green iridescence raised on stalked structures. Its patterned carapace and elongated abdomen exhibit mottled reddish-pink, white, and orange spots, while delicate purple antennae and slender walking legs extend outward across the benthic seafloor. The shallow depth of field keeps the prawn’s face, intricate mouthparts, and metallic eyes in sharp focus, softly blurring its receding tail and the coarse dark substrate. Ideal for crustacean vision research, marine biology textbooks, night-diving macro photography features, and professional nature stock media.