How deep does the Bigclaw River Shrimp live?

The Bigclaw River Shrimp (Macrobrachium carcinus) is typically found at 0–2 m.

Bigclaw River Shrimp

Macrobrachium carcinus

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–2 m

One of the largest freshwater shrimps of the Americas, the bigclaw river shrimp carries a pair of long, heavy front claws. It lives over rocky and sandy bottoms in coastal estuaries and rivers, where adults move upstream after the young drift out to brackish water.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 246169.

FAQ

How deep does the Bigclaw River Shrimp live?: The Bigclaw River Shrimp (Macrobrachium carcinus) is typically found at 0–2 m.