Sicyonia penicillata Target Rock Shrimp, Peanut Rock Shrimp

Sicyonia penicillata is commonly referred to as Target Rock Shrimp, Peanut Rock Shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Sicyonia penicillata, Target Shrimp, Redondo Beach 2025

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AphiaID:: 377649

Scientific:: Sicyonia penicillata
German:: Target Felsengarnele
English:: Target Rock Shrimp, Peanut Rock Shrimp

Category:: Gamberi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Sicyoniidae (Family) > Sicyonia (Genus) > penicillata (Species)
Initial determination:: Lockington, 1878

Occurrence:: Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 26 - 139 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds
Size:: 3.94" - 4.33" (10,3cm - 11cm)
Temperature:: 14,3 °F - 20,5 °F (14,3°C - 20,5°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown