How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?

The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus edwardsii) is typically found at 0–26 m.

Snapping Shrimps

Alpheus edwardsii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–26 m

A snapping shrimp of the reef, it hides under rocks and inside dead coral galleries down to about 26 metres. One claw is built oversized and cocks like a pistol, firing a bubble shock wave loud enough to stun prey and crackle across the reef.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Alpheus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107476.

FAQ

How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?: The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus edwardsii) is typically found at 0–26 m.