Pink shrimp
Pandalus jordani M. J. Rathbun, 1902
Status not recordedcrustaceans
The pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) is a species in the family Pandalidae, order Decapoda.
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Quick facts about the pink 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 pink shrimp live?
Not recorded
Is the pink 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 pink shrimp classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classMalacostraca
- orderDecapoda
- familyPandalidae
- genusPandalus
- SpeciesPandalus jordani M. J. Rathbun, 1902
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Ocean pink shrimpEnglish
- Ocean shrimpEnglish
- Smooth pink shrimpEnglish
- Camarón oceánicoSpanish
- crevette océaniqueFrench
- Розовая креветка (Джордана)Russian
Relatives of the pink shrimp
Other species in the same genus Pandalus.

Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
King shrimp
Pandalus hypsinotus
Pink prawn
Pandalus montagui
Spot shrimp
Pandalus platyceros
Alaskan pink shrimp
Pandalus eous
Dock shrimp
Pandalus danae
ComparePink shrimp vs Northern prawnPink shrimp vs King shrimpPink shrimp vs Pink prawnPink shrimp vs Spot shrimp
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the pink shrimp?
The pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) belongs to the family Pandalidae in the order Decapoda.
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