How deep does the Aesop Shrimp live?

The Aesop Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) is typically found at 0–968 m.

How big does the Aesop Shrimp get?

The Aesop Shrimp grows to about 16 cm.

Aesop Shrimp

Pandalus montagui

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 0–968 m
Max size: 16 cm

A pinkish shrimp banded with red, the Aesop shrimp ranges across offshore bottoms from the shallows down to nearly 1,000 metres. It begins life as a male and later switches to female, a sex change common among its kind.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pandalidae › Pandalus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107651.

FAQ

How deep does the Aesop Shrimp live?: The Aesop Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) is typically found at 0–968 m.
How big does the Aesop Shrimp get?: The Aesop Shrimp grows to about 16 cm.