description Knife Shrimp Overview
A deep-water solenocerid shrimp with a blade-like laterally compressed body, found in the Indo-Pacific and South Atlantic and commercially harvested off parts of southern Africa.
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What kind of animal is Knife Shrimp?
Knife Shrimp is a deep-water solenocerid shrimp. Its body is laterally compressed and blade-like, which explains the common name.
Where is Knife Shrimp found?
Knife Shrimp occurs in the Indo-Pacific and the South Atlantic. It is associated with deeper marine environments rather than shallow coastal tide pools.
Is Knife Shrimp commercially harvested?
Yes. Knife Shrimp is commercially harvested off parts of southern Africa.
What physical feature distinguishes Knife Shrimp?
Its most distinctive feature is a laterally compressed body with a blade-like shape. That form separates it visually from more rounded shrimp species.
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