How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?

The Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus websteri) is typically found at 0–6 m.

Snapping Shrimp

Alpheus websteri

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–6 m

A snapping shrimp of rock, sandy beach and tidepools, it ranges from the intertidal down to about six metres and also turns up on rubble. One claw is swollen into a snapping weapon that fires a sharp crack to stun small prey and fend off rivals.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421745.

FAQ

How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?: The Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus websteri) is typically found at 0–6 m.