How deep does the Daisy Snapping Shrimp live?

The Daisy Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus gracilipes) is typically found at 0–22 m.

Daisy Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus gracilipes

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–22 m

A snapping shrimp of shallow reef and rubble down to a few metres, the daisy snapping shrimp wields one oversized claw that closes fast enough to stun small prey with a snap. It spends most of its life tucked in burrows and crevices.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210514.

FAQ

How deep does the Daisy Snapping Shrimp live?: The Daisy Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus gracilipes) is typically found at 0–22 m.