Northern Rough Shrimp
Megokris gonospinifer
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 13–52 m
- Max size: 4.5 cm
This slender shrimp of muddy tropical bottoms is recorded both on the seabed and up in the water column. It lives subtidally between roughly thirteen and fifty metres, reaching only a few centimetres in length.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Megokris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377463.
FAQ
- How deep does the Northern Rough Shrimp live?
- The Northern Rough Shrimp (Megokris gonospinifer) is typically found at 13–52 m.
- How big does the Northern Rough Shrimp get?
- The Northern Rough Shrimp grows to about 4.5 cm.