How deep does the Shrimps live?

The Shrimps (Hippolyte ventricosa) is typically found at 0–5 m.

Shrimps

Hippolyte ventricosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–5 m

A tiny shrimp of muddy intertidal sand, it shelters among shell fragments and floating Sargassum in the shallows. Like other broken back shrimps it can shift colour to match the weed it clings to.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Hippolytidae › Hippolyte

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210452.

FAQ

How deep does the Shrimps live?: The Shrimps (Hippolyte ventricosa) is typically found at 0–5 m.