Southern Rough Shrimp
Trachysalambria curvirostris
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 13–300 m
- Max size: 2.2 cm
The southern rough shrimp ranges from shallow inshore water down to about three hundred metres, working sand and mud bottoms and moving up into the water column. It hunts mostly mysids and amphipods but feeds as an omnivore, and also turns up among seagrass and weed beds.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Trachysalambria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107113.
FAQ
- How deep does the Southern Rough Shrimp live?
- The Southern Rough Shrimp (Trachysalambria curvirostris) is typically found at 13–300 m.
- How big does the Southern Rough Shrimp get?
- The Southern Rough Shrimp grows to about 2.2 cm.