It lives along the coasts of the southwestern Atlantic from Brazil to Chile, but the areas with the highest concentration are the coasts of Argentine Patagonia. It has similar habits to another Argentine shrimp, Artemesia longinaris, it is a good swimmer but also spends a lot of time on the seabed to hunt or hide.
It is a very exploited species for human nutrition, up to 12,000 tons per year, although less valuable than the Mediterranean shrimp.