How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?

The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus pacificus) is typically found at 0–20 m.

Snapping Shrimps

Alpheus pacificus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–20 m

A snapping shrimp of sandy and grassy bottoms, it fires a specialised claw that slams shut so fast it stuns prey with a shock wave. It lives from the intertidal zone down to about twenty metres, often hidden among gravel and weed.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210536.

FAQ

How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?: The Snapping Shrimps (Alpheus pacificus) is typically found at 0–20 m.