Haliporoides triarthrus
Haliporoides triarthrus Stebbing, 1914
Knife shrimp
Haliporoides triarthrus
photo by FAO

Family:  Solenoceridae (solenocerid shrimps)
Max. size:  15.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 180 - 800 m
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: from Kenya and Madagascar to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Deep sea. Lives in soft substrates composed of sticky mud with foraminiferous remains near the edge of continental shelf (Ref. 106893).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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