Shrimp Snapping
Snapping Shrimp
Pistol Shrimp, Alpheid Shrimp
Alpheidae spp.

Description:

Body shape resembles that of a tiny lobster/crayfish with a segmented body that ends in a wide flat tail. One claw much larger than the other. Coloration varies between species, with common colors such as olive-green, brown/tan, and grayish-blue.

Average Maximum Size:

7.62 cm (3 in)

Adults Distinguishing Characteristics:

NA

Juveniles Distinguishing Characteristics:

NA

Range:

Worldwide

Habitat:

Typically found in shallow coastal waters with muddy bottoms around oyster reefs and rocks along the Georgia coast.

Notes:

Regulated Species:

No

Regulations Website:

Species: Alpheidae spp.
Family: Alpheidae
Family Description: Snapping Shrimp
Mouth Type: NA
Tail Type: NA
Dorsal Type: NA

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