Robust Boxer Shrimp
Microprosthema validum
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 1–4 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
A tiny shrimp barely three centimetres long, it shelters in silty rock and coral rubble in shallow subtidal water. Its boxer relatives are cleaners that pluck parasites from fish, holding their claws up like raised fists.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Spongicolidae › Microprosthema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514167.
FAQ
- How deep does the Robust Boxer Shrimp live?
- The Robust Boxer Shrimp (Microprosthema validum) is typically found at 1–4 m.
- How big does the Robust Boxer Shrimp get?
- The Robust Boxer Shrimp grows to about 2.5 cm.