Acetes americanus Ortmann, 1893
Aviu shrimp
Carolinae,  Net clinger
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Family:  Sergestidae (sergestid shrimps)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 42 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: from USA to Suriname and French Guiana. Pérez Farfante recognizes 2 subspecies: Acetes americanus americanus from Puerto Rico to Brazil and Acetes americanus carolinae from USA to French Guiana (Ref. 75620).
Diagnosis:   
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)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from lower Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7873). Also in Ref. 2214.

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