Green Shrimp
Chlorotocus crassicornis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 3–600 m
- Max size: 7.8 cm
A slender green shrimp that lives near the bottom along the shelf and slope, mostly between about 75 and 600 metres. It feeds on small swimming crustaceans called euphausiids and on molluscs it finds in the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pandalidae › Chlorotocus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107642.
FAQ
- How deep does the Green Shrimp live?
- The Green Shrimp (Chlorotocus crassicornis) is typically found at 3–600 m.
- How big does the Green Shrimp get?
- The Green Shrimp grows to about 7.8 cm.