How deep does the Lucifer Shrimp live?

The Lucifer Shrimp (Belzebub faxoni) is typically found at 1–91 m.

Lucifer Shrimp

Belzebub faxoni

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 1–91 m

A slender pelagic shrimp of coastal surface waters, the lucifer shrimp drifts in the water column down to about 90 metres. Adults hunt small prey but also pick at mangrove leaf detritus, switching to whatever their delicate feeding limbs can gather.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Luciferidae › Belzebub

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 883867.

FAQ

How deep does the Lucifer Shrimp live?: The Lucifer Shrimp (Belzebub faxoni) is typically found at 1–91 m.