How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?

The Snapping Shrimps (Synalpheus coutierei) is typically found at 0–77 m.

Snapping Shrimps

Synalpheus coutierei

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–77 m

This tiny shrimp lives tucked inside sponges and the dead coral galleries of shallow reefs, down to around 77 metres. Like others in its group it carries one oversized claw that snaps shut hard enough to stun small prey with a pressure wave.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Synalpheus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210476.

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How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?: The Snapping Shrimps (Synalpheus coutierei) is typically found at 0–77 m.