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King shrimp

Pandalus hypsinotus Brandt, 1851

Status not recordedcrustaceans

The king shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) is a species in the family Pandalidae, order Decapoda.

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Quick facts about the king shrimp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the king shrimp live?

Not recorded

Is the king shrimp endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the king shrimp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classMalacostraca
  4. orderDecapoda
  5. familyPandalidae
  6. genusPandalus
  7. SpeciesPandalus hypsinotus Brandt, 1851
Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Coon-striped shrimpEnglish
  • Coonstripe shrimpEnglish
  • Coonstriped shrimpEnglish
  • Humpback shrimpEnglish
  • Camarón malachoSpanish
  • crevette à front rayéFrench
  • トヤマエビJapanese
  • 도화새우Korean
  • Креветка гребенчатаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the king shrimp

Other species in the same genus Pandalus.

Pink prawn

Pandalus montagui

PandalidaeNo free photo yet

Spot shrimp

Pandalus platyceros

PandalidaeNo free photo yet

Pink shrimp

Pandalus jordani

PandalidaeNo free photo yet

CompareKing shrimp vs Northern prawnKing shrimp vs Pink prawnKing shrimp vs Spot shrimpKing shrimp vs Alaskan pink shrimp

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the king shrimp?

The king shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) belongs to the family Pandalidae in the order Decapoda.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). King shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-shrimp

MLA

“King shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-shrimp.

BibTeX
@misc{king_shrimp_2026,
  title = {King shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-shrimp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}