Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp

Cuapetes tenuipes

Red Claw Cuapetes Shrimp

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.