Crustacean

Giant isopod

Bathynomus giganteus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and the coasts of Brazil

Depth

170 to 2,140 m

Size

Up to 50 cm

Diet

Carrion

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It is a giant relative of the woodlice in our gardens.
• It can fast for a very long time: in Japan, one individual in an aquarium ate nothing for more than five years.

Verified sources

1. Wikipedia : Giant isopod
2. Practical Fishkeeping : Giant isopod dies after five-year hunger strike (Toba Aquarium)
3. SeaLifeBase, Bathynomus giganteus

In the game: To observe

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