Whiskered Velvet Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis barbata
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 2–219 m
- Max size: 10.8 cm
A small shrimp of soft sand and mud bottoms, the whiskered velvet shrimp grows to about eleven centimetres and usually stays shallower than ninety metres. Like others in its group it has a fuzzy, velvety covering over the shell.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Metapenaeopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241291.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whiskered Velvet Shrimp live?
- The Whiskered Velvet Shrimp (Metapenaeopsis barbata) is typically found at 2–219 m.
- How big does the Whiskered Velvet Shrimp get?
- The Whiskered Velvet Shrimp grows to about 10.8 cm.