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Sea Animals
Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 3-4 years
- Weight
- Unknown
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus heterochaelis) is a carnivore species found in Tropical seas worldwide. It typically lives 3-4 years and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the pistol shrimp: Pistol shrimp snap their claw to create a cavitation bubble hotter than the surface of the sun.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.