Pinto Shrimp

Rimapenaeus fuscina

Pinto Shrimp

The pinto shrimp keeps to sand and mud bottoms between seven and seventy metres in warm tropical seas. Females outgrow males, reaching roughly eleven centimetres, and like other penaeid shrimps it spawns into the open water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Penaeidae › Rimapenaeus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 377578.

FAQ

How deep does the Pinto Shrimp live?
The Pinto Shrimp (Rimapenaeus fuscina) is typically found at 7–70 m.
How big does the Pinto Shrimp get?
The Pinto Shrimp grows to about 10.8 cm.