How deep does the Narwal Shrimp live?

The Narwal Shrimp (Plesionika narval) is typically found at 10–910 m.

How big does the Narwal Shrimp get?

The Narwal Shrimp grows to about 14.5 cm.

Narwal Shrimp

Plesionika narval

Group: Shrimp
Typical depth: 10–910 m
Max size: 14.5 cm

A reddish striped shrimp of muddy and sandy slopes, it lives from ten metres down to about nine hundred, often near rocky ground and submarine caves. It hunts a varied diet of bottom animals and will scavenge when the chance arises, while its young drift in open water.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107662.

FAQ

How deep does the Narwal Shrimp live?: The Narwal Shrimp (Plesionika narval) is typically found at 10–910 m.
How big does the Narwal Shrimp get?: The Narwal Shrimp grows to about 14.5 cm.