Slender Sargassum Shrimp
Latreutes fucorum
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–2 m
This slender little shrimp lives among floating sargassum weed and shallow coastal habitats, its body coloured to vanish against the fronds. It haunts lagoons, mangroves and rocky bottoms in the intertidal and just beneath.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Hippolytidae › Latreutes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107519.
FAQ
- How deep does the Slender Sargassum Shrimp live?
- The Slender Sargassum Shrimp (Latreutes fucorum) is typically found at 0–2 m.