How deep does the Shrimp live?

The Shrimp (Hippolyte obliquimanus) is typically found at 0–5 m.

Shrimp

Hippolyte obliquimanus

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–5 m

A small shrimp barely five centimetres long, it forages over rock, sand and mud and shelters among seagrass in the shallows. Many of its relatives can shift body colour to match the weed they sit on, breaking up their outline against predators.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Hippolytidae › Hippolyte

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 421777.

FAQ

How deep does the Shrimp live?: The Shrimp (Hippolyte obliquimanus) is typically found at 0–5 m.