Yellowmouth Moray with Cleaner Shrimp Photo T-Shirt

Description

The Yellowmouth Moray with Cleaner Shrimp T-shirt brings a tiny red passenger and a much larger reef face into one design, rewarding anyone who looks twice. Cobi Hay Yacobi’s Red Sea photograph becomes an open-edged image, with the moray’s neck fading softly into the cotton.

The reef pair in the cleaner shrimp T-shirt

The yellowmouth moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer, is also called the starry moray. It is an elongated member of the moray family found in the Indo-Pacific, with the Red Sea among its waters. Beside it is a very different reef animal: the cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis.

By eating parasites and damaged tissue from fish, the shrimp obtains food and provides a cleaning service. Both animals benefit, a relationship called mutualism. The Lysmata amboinensis species account gives background on this behavior. It helps explain why these unlikely companions are so close together.

A small shrimp on the moray’s head

The moray looks toward the camera while the red shrimp occupies a much smaller part of the picture on its head. You may notice the fish first, then return to find the shrimp. The moray’s head and shrimp are printed without the photograph’s black background, with the neck fading softly into the shirt. A small 2dive logo sits in a corner.

Choose White for a pale setting around the moray and shrimp. Black puts the pair against a dark shirt, and Navy adds a blue setting around the image. The smaller subject rewards a close look with any of these backgrounds.

Yellowmouth moray T-shirt fabric and artwork

The Bella+Canvas 3001 is a unisex jersey T-shirt with short sleeves, a crew neck and a retail fit. White, Black and Navy use 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton. The light, breathable fabric weighs 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), making the shirt an easy choice for everyday wear.

A ribbed knit collar, tapered shoulders and side seams shape the garment, with a tear-away label at the neck. Use the measurements below to compare it with a shirt you already enjoy wearing. The garment and artwork measurements serve different purposes: one guides fit, while the other tells you how much of the front the design occupies.

Sizes L to 5XL carry an approximately 12.3 x 9.8 in (31.3 x 24.8 cm) print. For smaller shirts, proportional scaling is about 91% on M, 82% on S and 75% on XS.

Yellowmouth moray T-shirt sizes and fit

The available sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL. Lay a favorite, well-fitting T-shirt flat. Measure its chest straight across just below the armholes and its length from the shoulder’s highest point to the hem. Match these measurements to the printer’s size guide below. The unisex shape is longer and straighter than a women’s fitted T-shirt.

Inches

Size	Chest width (flat)	Chest all round	Length	Sleeve
XS	16.5	33	27	8.6
S	18	36	28	8.9
M	20	40	29	9.2
L	22	44	30	9.5
XL	24	48	31	9.7
2XL	26	52	32	10
3XL	28	56	33	10.4
4XL	30	60	34	10.8
5XL	32	64	35	11.2

Centimeters

Size	Chest width (flat)	Chest all round	Length	Sleeve
XS	41.9	83.8	68.6	21.8
S	45.7	91.4	71.1	22.6
M	50.8	101.6	73.7	23.4
L	55.9	111.8	76.2	24.1
XL	61	121.9	78.7	24.6
2XL	66	132.1	81.3	25.4
3XL	71.1	142.2	83.8	26.4
4XL	76.2	152.4	86.4	27.4
5XL	81.3	162.6	88.9	28.4

Allow for measurement variation of up to 1.5 in (3.8 cm).

Choose your yellowmouth moray shirt color

Choose White, Black or Navy for $44.99 USD. The price stays the same from XS through 5XL, so you can choose by fit and the background you prefer around the artwork.

A reef partnership to wear ashore

Bring the moray and shrimp along on a dive trip or boat day. Wear the shirt with shorts at the beach, or with your everyday clothes when a small reef encounter is what you want to carry with you.

Also as a canvas print

See the pair in the Yellowmouth Moray and Cleaner Shrimp Canvas Print if you would also like the photograph at home.

Explore more of reef partnerships

The coral hind and cleaner wrasse photograph shows another cleaning partnership. Read Coral Reef Partnerships for more background on these relationships.

A yellowmouth moray design with a second subject

The yellowmouth moray shirt is a thoughtful choice for someone who enjoys the relationships between reef animals. The first impression is a face; the smaller companion adds the reason to stay with the picture. Choose it as a gift for a diver who likes noticing what is happening around an animal, not only identifying it.

For an everyday outfit, give the yellowmouth moray room across the front. A simple outer layer left open can frame the design. Compare the shirt previews with your usual trousers or shorts before choosing a background, so the image works with clothes you already reach for.

A yellowmouth moray can look very different when shown alone. Here, the small companion changes the way you read the portrait. If that detail is what drew you to the design, check the larger preview as well as the model image before choosing your shirt.

Find your next reef subject

Explore fish T-shirts to compare more subjects from Cobi’s collection. Look at Scorpionfish in Seagrass Photo T-Shirt and Lionfish Close-Up on a Dark Background Photo T-Shirt alongside this design, then choose the animal and composition you most want to spend time with.

The photographer behind the image

Cobi Hay Yacobi is a marine nature photographer specializing in underwater photography. His experience spans more than 20 years and over 1,000 dives in the Red Sea and around the world. Read about Cobi and his underwater photography to meet the person behind the collection.

Printing and shipping

The front design is printed to order in the USA using direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. After printing, estimated delivery is 2–5 business days within the USA or 10–30 business days to Canada, Australia and other eligible countries. Express shipping is not available.

Shipping is free to the USA, Canada and Australia. Other countries offered at checkout cost US$12 for the first shirt plus US$8 for each additional item. The total appears before payment. Import duties or taxes may apply outside the USA. The English shop does not ship to the EU, EEA or UK.

Frequently asked questions

How should I wash and care for the shirt?

Machine wash cold up to 30 °C (86 °F). Use non-chlorine bleach only if needed, tumble dry low and iron on medium heat. Do not dry clean.

Can I send the shirt directly as a gift?

Yes. Enter the recipient’s address for delivery to an eligible country. Check their preferred size and color before ordering; a familiar shirt measured flat is a useful reference when choosing a gift.

How do I order and track my shirt?

Select your size, color and quantity, then add the shirt to your basket. Enter your contact and delivery details and review the full total. Available payment methods appear at checkout and are handled by an authorized payment provider. We email confirmation after payment and a tracking number when your shirt ships.

What if my shirt arrives damaged or misprinted?

Damaged or misprinted shirts are replaced. Read the Returns & Refunds policy for details, including returns and cancellations. Keep your order information so you can refer to the purchase.