Crustacean · shrimp

Northern shrimp

Pandalus borealis

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 2 oceans

Depth

9 to 1,450 m, mostly 50 to 500 m

Size

Up to 12 cm for males, 16.5 cm for females

Diet

Omnivore: small animals, debris, carcasses

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It is born male, then becomes female a few years later.
• The female carries her eggs under her belly for up to 8 months.
• It can live about 8 years.
• Seals, cod and octopuses hunt it.

Verified sources

1. SeaLifeBase : Pandalus borealis
2. Animal Diversity Web : Pandalus borealis

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