How deep does the Adonis Shrimp live?

The Adonis Shrimp (Batepenaeopsis venusta) is typically found at 11–44 m.

Adonis Shrimp

Batepenaeopsis venusta

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 11–44 m

A small benthic shrimp under five centimetres long, the adonis shrimp lives on bottoms of sand, mud, shell and broken stone. It belongs to the penaeid prawns of warm coastal seas.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Batepenaeopsis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 584940.

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How deep does the Adonis Shrimp live?: The Adonis Shrimp (Batepenaeopsis venusta) is typically found at 11–44 m.