Southern Velvet Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis palmensis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 5–100 m
- Max size: 10.5 cm
The southern velvet shrimp lives over sandy mud and mud bottoms between five and a hundred metres, usually shallower than ninety. It grows to about eleven centimetres and has been recorded swimming up into the water column rather than staying on the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Metapenaeopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377511.
FAQ
- How deep does the Southern Velvet Shrimp live?
- The Southern Velvet Shrimp (Metapenaeopsis palmensis) is typically found at 5–100 m.
- How big does the Southern Velvet Shrimp get?
- The Southern Velvet Shrimp grows to about 10.5 cm.