Family: |
Sergestidae (sergestid shrimps) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 42 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: from USA to Suriname and French Guiana. PĂ©rez Farfante recognizes 2 subspecies: Acetes americanus americanus from Puerto Rico to Brazil and Acetes americanus carolinae from USA to French Guiana (Ref. 75620). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
This is an epipelagic species (Ref. 83922), known from shallow coastal waters (Ref. 8). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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