Snapping Shrimps
Arete indicus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–5 m
- For divers: safe
This little snapping shrimp lives among the spines of sea urchins, sheltering within the reach of its host's defences in the shallowest few metres. Harmless to people, it carries the snapping claw common to its family.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Arete
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 221011.
FAQ
- How deep does the Snapping Shrimps live?
- The Snapping Shrimps (Arete indicus) is typically found at 1–5 m.
- Is the Snapping Shrimps dangerous to divers?
- The Snapping Shrimps is harmless to divers.