How deep does the Circled Shrimp live?

The Circled Shrimp (Gnathophyllum circellum) is typically found at 0–18 m.

Circled Shrimp

Gnathophyllum circellum

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–18 m

This little shrimp shelters in rock ledges, reef cracks and among coral heads in shallow water down to around eighteen metres. Many of its close relatives specialise in eating the tube feet and eggs of sea stars and urchins.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Gnathophyllum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421679.

FAQ

How deep does the Circled Shrimp live?: The Circled Shrimp (Gnathophyllum circellum) is typically found at 0–18 m.