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Alpheus compressus

Status not recordedcrustaceans

Alpheus compressus is a species in the family Alpheidae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about Alpheus compressus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Alpheus compressus live?

Not recorded

Is Alpheus compressus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Alpheus compressus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyAlpheidae
  6. genusAlpheus
  7. SpeciesAlpheus compressus A. H. Banner & D. M. Banner, 1981
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • 측면납작딱총새우Korean
  • 扁螯鼓蝦Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Alpheus compressus

Other species in the same genus Alpheus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Alpheus compressus?

Alpheus compressus (Alpheus compressus) belongs to the family Alpheidae in the order Decapoda.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Alpheus compressus (Alpheus compressus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/alpheus-compressus

MLA

“Alpheus compressus (Alpheus compressus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/alpheus-compressus.

BibTeX
@misc{alpheus_compressus_2026,
  title = {Alpheus compressus (Alpheus compressus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/alpheus-compressus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}