How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?

The Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus bousfieldi) is typically found at 3–94 m.

Snapping Shrimp

Synalpheus bousfieldi

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 3–94 m

Often found living in pairs, this snapping shrimp shelters inside the canals of sponges on rubble and coarse calcareous bottoms down to about ninety metres. Its enlarged claw snaps with a sharp report that serves to stun prey and warn off rivals.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421753.

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How deep does the Snapping Shrimp live?: The Snapping Shrimp (Synalpheus bousfieldi) is typically found at 3–94 m.