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Shrimp, Glass

Palaemon affinis

Tarawera

Shrimp, Glass
Tarawera

Invertebrate

Arthropoda

Malacostraca

Palaemonidae

Rocky Reef Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal
Rocky Shore Intertidal
Rocky Shore Intertidal
Sandy/Muddy Shore Intertidal
Sandy/Muddy Shore Intertidal

Feeding:
Scavenger
Scavenger
Distribution:
New Zealand
New Zealand
Edibility:
Inedible
Inedible
Size:
Coin Sized
Coin Sized



Transparent for camouflage.


Common among rocks and under rocky overhangs. Large numbers can often be found in pockets of deep brackish water around estuaries. They can tolerate a wide range of salinity and can be found near freshwater or in rock pools where water has evapourated leaving a very salty mix behind (salinity range 5-43 g salt/L seawater).


Ferocious predators and scavengers. It is fascinating to watch the food travel through their body cavity



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A Guide to the Plants and Animals of the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre: McKinnon