Hardback Shrimp
Trachypenaeus anchoralis
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 12–52 m
- Max size: 10.4 cm
The hardback shrimp lives over subtidal bottoms between roughly twelve and fifty metres in warm tropical seas. It grows to about ten centimetres and often rises into the water column rather than hugging the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Trachypenaeus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377682.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hardback Shrimp live?
- The Hardback Shrimp (Trachypenaeus anchoralis) is typically found at 12–52 m.
- How big does the Hardback Shrimp get?
- The Hardback Shrimp grows to about 10.4 cm.