How deep does the Red Rock Shrimp live?

The Red Rock Shrimp (Lysmata californica) is typically found at 0–60 m.

How big does the Red Rock Shrimp get?

The Red Rock Shrimp grows to about 7 cm.

Red Rock Shrimp

Lysmata californica

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–60 m
Max size: 7 cm

The red rock shrimp shelters in rocky crevices by day and spreads onto open sand to feed at night, from the shallows down to about 60 metres. It is a known cleaner, picking parasites and dead skin from fish, including moray eels that let it work inside their mouths.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Lysmatidae › Lysmata

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 515363.

FAQ

How deep does the Red Rock Shrimp live?: The Red Rock Shrimp (Lysmata californica) is typically found at 0–60 m.
How big does the Red Rock Shrimp get?: The Red Rock Shrimp grows to about 7 cm.