Cuapetes andamanensis
- Usual depth3–37 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Cuapetes andamanensis is a species of shrimp found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Kemp in 1922.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Cuapetes andamanensis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–37 m · Deepest record: 37 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Kemponia andamanensis, Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) andamanensis, Periclimenes andamanensis
Similar species
Mushroom Coral ShrimpCuapetes kororensis
Glass shrimpCuapetes tenuipes
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 25 open-data records from 1922 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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