Acetes americanus

Acetes americanus Ortmann, 1893
Aviu shrimp

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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. Pérez Farfante recognizes 2 subspecies: Acetes americanus americanus from Puerto Rico to Brazil and Acetes americanus carolinae from USA to French Guiana (Ref. 75620).
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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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