How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?

The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus bucephalus) is typically found at 0–80 m.

Snapping Shrimps

Alpheus bucephalus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–80 m

This little shrimp closes one oversized claw so fast it fires a snapping shockwave that stuns small prey and warns off rivals. It lives on hard bottoms of the shore and shallow reef, from the intertidal zone down to about 80 metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210526.

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How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?: The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus bucephalus) is typically found at 0–80 m.