How deep does the Shrimps live?

The Shrimps (Lucifer typus) is typically found at 0–732 m.

Shrimps

Lucifer typus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–732 m

Unlike most of its shrimp relatives, this species spends its whole life adrift in the plankton rather than on the seabed. It drifts through open water from the surface down to about 730 metres, straining food as it goes.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Luciferidae › Lucifer

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107122.

FAQ

How deep does the Shrimps live?: The Shrimps (Lucifer typus) is typically found at 0–732 m.