How deep does the Gammarid Shrimp live?

The Gammarid Shrimp (Gammarus salinus) is typically found at 0–10 m.

Gammarid Shrimp

Gammarus salinus

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–10 m

A small shrimp like amphipod of silty sands, it lives in shallow water down to about ten metres and gets through life in roughly fifteen months. It eats almost anything, scavenging and grazing across the bottom as an omnivore.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Gammaridae › Gammarus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 102292.

FAQ

How deep does the Gammarid Shrimp live?: The Gammarid Shrimp (Gammarus salinus) is typically found at 0–10 m.