How deep does the Wire Coral Shrimp live?

The Wire Coral Shrimp (Pontonides unciger) is typically found at 0–45 m.

Wire Coral Shrimp

Pontonides unciger

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–45 m

Tiny and slender, this shrimp lives its whole life clinging to the branches of living corals down to about 45 metres. Its body shape and colour track the wiry coral it perches on, making it hard to pick out against the host.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Pontonides

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220193.

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How deep does the Wire Coral Shrimp live?: The Wire Coral Shrimp (Pontonides unciger) is typically found at 0–45 m.