How deep does the Deepsea Shrimps live?

The Deepsea Shrimps (Heterogenys microphthalma) is typically found at 0–5340 m.

Deepsea Shrimps

Heterogenys microphthalma

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–5340 m

These slender deepsea shrimps range from the surface down to more than 5,000 metres, moving between the seabed and the water just above it. They belong to a group that hangs in the cold dark of the open ocean far below the reach of light.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Acanthephyridae › Heterogenys

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107588.

FAQ

How deep does the Deepsea Shrimps live?: The Deepsea Shrimps (Heterogenys microphthalma) is typically found at 0–5340 m.