Palaemon serenus, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Palaemon serenus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Palaemon serenus, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Transparent shrimp when alive, with oblique red lines on the carapace and flecks of red over the abdomen. The second pair of legs are long and have an obvious red collar on the claws. This species can be found sheltering in large numbers in cracks between rocks on coastal reefs.
Information
Max Size: 6 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.6-17.4°C
Depth: 0-15m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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