How deep does the Spear Shrimp live?

The Spear Shrimp (Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii) is typically found at 5–90 m.

Spear Shrimp

Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 5–90 m

The spear shrimp lives on mud, sandy mud and sand from the coastline out to about ninety metres, with the young growing up in estuaries and backwaters. Like most penaeid prawns it feeds along the bottom as an omnivore, sifting whatever the sediment yields.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 585389.

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How deep does the Spear Shrimp live?: The Spear Shrimp (Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii) is typically found at 5–90 m.