How deep does the Shrimp live?

The Shrimp (Metapenaeopsis smithi) is typically found at 0–366 m.

Shrimp

Metapenaeopsis smithi

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–366 m

A small benthic shrimp of warm reefs, the smithi shrimp turns up on rocky, sandy and rubble bottoms among coral and seagrass. It ranges from the shoreline to surprising depth, recorded down to several hundred metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377524.

FAQ

How deep does the Shrimp live?: The Shrimp (Metapenaeopsis smithi) is typically found at 0–366 m.