Pink Glass Shrimp
Pasiphaea multidentata
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 10–2000 m
- Max size: 10.5 cm
Almost glass clear, the pink glass shrimp drifts through open water from near the surface to about 2,000 metres. Young ones make nightly migrations up and down the water column while adults keep closer to the bottom, hunting small midwater fish, squid and krill.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pasiphaeidae › Pasiphaea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107676.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Glass Shrimp live?
- The Pink Glass Shrimp (Pasiphaea multidentata) is typically found at 10–2000 m.
- How big does the Pink Glass Shrimp get?
- The Pink Glass Shrimp grows to about 10.5 cm.