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Narrow snapping shrimp

Alpheus astrinx D. M. Banner & A. H. Banner, 1982

Status not recordedcrustaceans

The narrow snapping shrimp (Alpheus astrinx) is a species in the family Alpheidae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the narrow snapping shrimp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 the narrow snapping shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the narrow snapping shrimp 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 the narrow snapping shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyAlpheidae
  6. genusAlpheus
  7. SpeciesAlpheus astrinx D. M. Banner & A. H. Banner, 1982

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the narrow snapping shrimp

Other species in the same genus Alpheus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the narrow snapping shrimp?

The narrow snapping shrimp (Alpheus astrinx) belongs to the family Alpheidae in the order Decapoda.

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BibTeX
@misc{narrow_snapping_shrimp_2026,
  title = {Narrow snapping shrimp (Alpheus astrinx)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-snapping-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}