Crustacean

Deep-sea red shrimp

Acanthephyra purpurea

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Atlantic Ocean, mostly its northern part, and the Mediterranean

Depth

Mostly 200 to 1,500 m, down to 3,300 m

Size

About 10 cm

Diet

Small crustaceans, small fish

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• Bright red, it is invisible at depth, where red light does not reach.
• When attacked, it spews a glowing cloud to dazzle its predator and escape.

Verified sources

1. SeaLifeBase - Acanthephyra purpurea
2. Wikipedia - Acanthephyra purpurea
3. SeaLifeBase, Acanthephyra purpurea

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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