How deep does the Shrimp live?

The Shrimp (Lysmata intermedia) is typically found at 0–22 m.

Shrimp

Lysmata intermedia

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–22 m

A small shrimp of shallow seagrass meadows and other submerged plants, it shelters among the blades down to about twenty metres. Many shrimp in its family act as cleaners, picking parasites and dead skin from larger animals.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Lysmatidae › Lysmata

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107525.

FAQ

How deep does the Shrimp live?: The Shrimp (Lysmata intermedia) is typically found at 0–22 m.