Minute, mauve-coloured, six-legged, wingless creatures, covered in short waxy hairs.
About 2-3 mm.
During high tides, shelters in air pockets under rocks and shells, or in crevices. Emerges during low tide to scavenge, sometimes congregating around dead or dying animals. Often seen floating in clusters on the surface of rock pools, supported by surface tension, as its waxy hairs repel water.
Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa (2007)
F*CK FISH 