How deep does the Rainbow Shrimp live?

The Rainbow Shrimp (Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis) is typically found at 16–90 m.

How big does the Rainbow Shrimp get?

The Rainbow Shrimp grows to about 17 cm.

Rainbow Shrimp

Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 16–90 m
Max size: 17 cm

A shrimp of soft estuarine and inshore bottoms, found between roughly sixteen and ninety metres over mud, sand and shell. Juveniles grow up in mangrove inlets and mud flats before moving offshore, and the adults swim freely in the water column.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 585386.

FAQ

How deep does the Rainbow Shrimp live?: The Rainbow Shrimp (Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis) is typically found at 16–90 m.
How big does the Rainbow Shrimp get?: The Rainbow Shrimp grows to about 17 cm.