How deep does the Banded Snapping Shrimp live?

The Banded Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus armillatus) is typically found at 0–14 m.

Banded Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus armillatus

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–14 m

A banded snapping shrimp of rocky bottoms, shell fragments and seagrass beds, it lives in the shallows down to about fourteen metres. One claw is enlarged into a snapping weapon that fires a cracking bubble loud enough to stun small prey and warn off rivals.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae › Alpheus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421730.

FAQ

How deep does the Banded Snapping Shrimp live?: The Banded Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus armillatus) is typically found at 0–14 m.