Blue Mud Shrimp
Upogebia pugettensis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
- Max size: 15 cm
This mud shrimp digs deep Y shaped burrows in the muddy sand of bays and estuaries, sometimes tunnelling a metre down. Males reach about fifteen centimetres, and the pale blue body spends almost its whole life out of sight.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Upogebiidae › Upogebia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367757.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue Mud Shrimp live?
- The Blue Mud Shrimp (Upogebia pugettensis) is typically found at 0–1 m.
- How big does the Blue Mud Shrimp get?
- The Blue Mud Shrimp grows to about 15 cm.