Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 1–160 m
A free living shrimp that sometimes shelters beside sea anemones, this species is common in intertidal pools and ranges over hard bottoms down to about a hundred and sixty metres. Slender and pale, it is easy to overlook among reef rubble.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae › Cuapetes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 514529.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp live?
- The Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp (Cuapetes tenuipes) is typically found at 1–160 m.