Rock-Pool Shrimp

About

Red-handed Shrimp feed on algae or scavenge for animal matter. While most commonly found in sea water, they do also occur around the mouths of estuaries, but always in the higher salinity areas. The females are larger than the males. Eggs are carried under the abdomen

Identification

A transparent body that features thin red lines on the carapace and red dots along the abdomen the palms feature a wide red band

Size

Can grow to around 60mm in length

Habitat

Can be found in tidal rock pools and on reefs out to a depth of at 15m

Distribution

Southern Australia from central Queensland to Perth in Western Australia, including around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

1. Museums Victoria Staff (2013) Palaemon serenus Red-handed Shrimp in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
3. WoRMS (2021). Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862). (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)