Parapenaeus longirostris (Lucas, 1846)
Deep-water rose shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris
photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed); 19 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 828 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from USA to French Guiana, the entire Mediterranean and from Portugal to Namibia.
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Biology:  Demersal (Ref. 85316). Maximum depth range from Ref. 114857; minimum common depth from Ref. 80253. Maximum total length (female) from Ref. 104052 Prefers mud or muddy sand substrates (Ref. 8). Juveniles settle at around 100 m, though can be detected up to 300 m, while larger individuals are always found deeper than 350 m (Ref. 80253). Feeds on benthic organisms (clams, mysids and small crangonids; Ref. 434). Also occurs in pelagic depths between 100 to 200 m (Ref. 92299). Opportunistic predator (Ref. 112170).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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