Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Carribean Velvet Shrimp
Carribean Velvet Shrimp
Scientific Name: Metapenaeopsis goodei
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Category: Penaeid Prawns
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 20-90 ft. (6-27 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Brazil, Gulf of Mexico

Crustaceans
Penaeid Prawns

Carribean Velvet Shrimp



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