Appearance
A. novaezelandiae has a dark grey-green or purplish body, with some white markings on much of the body, aside from the chelae. The eggs are brown.
← All marine life 
Species
New Zealand Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus novaezealandiae, Miers, 1876
marine
About New Zealand Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus novaezealandiae is a species of shrimp in the family Alpheidae, found in Australasia. It was described by Edward J. Miers in 1876.
A. novaezelandiae is found around the coasts of New Zealand, Lord Howe Island and all coasts of Australia, where it lives under rocks from the intertidal zone to a depth of 25 metres (82 ft). It is a large species, growing to a length of 68 millimetres (2.7 in), and is dark in colouration.
Where to see it
No dive sites list New Zealand Snapping Shrimp yet. Explore the map to find sites near you.