Argentine Red Shrimp
Pleoticus muelleri
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 2–174 m
- Max size: 19 cm
A reddish shrimp of soft muddy and sandy bottoms, it is most common between about five and twenty five metres in cool to warm coastal seas. Females grow larger than males, and great numbers support one of the South Atlantic's main shrimp fisheries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Solenoceridae › Pleoticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377568.
FAQ
- How deep does the Argentine Red Shrimp live?
- The Argentine Red Shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) is typically found at 2–174 m.
- How big does the Argentine Red Shrimp get?
- The Argentine Red Shrimp grows to about 19 cm.