How deep does the Guinea Shrimp live?

The Guinea Shrimp (Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica) is typically found at 1–60 m.

How big does the Guinea Shrimp get?

The Guinea Shrimp grows to about 12 cm.

Guinea Shrimp

Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 1–60 m
Max size: 12 cm

A shrimp of muddy and sandy mud bottoms across marine and estuarine waters, the Guinea shrimp avoids water colder than sixteen degrees. Females grow noticeably larger than males, reaching as much as fourteen centimetres. It lives shallow, mostly between one and sixty metres.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 584968.

FAQ

How deep does the Guinea Shrimp live?: The Guinea Shrimp (Holthuispenaeopsis atlantica) is typically found at 1–60 m.
How big does the Guinea Shrimp get?: The Guinea Shrimp grows to about 12 cm.