How deep does the Shrimps live?

The Shrimps (Metapenaeopsis menoui) is typically found at 15–400 m.

Shrimps

Metapenaeopsis menoui

Group: Other
Typical depth: 15–400 m

A small benthic shrimp of muddy and sandy bottoms, this species lives subtidally and also rises into the water column. It ranges from about fifteen metres down to four hundred metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Metapenaeopsis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377508.

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How deep does the Shrimps live?: The Shrimps (Metapenaeopsis menoui) is typically found at 15–400 m.