General Description
Second legs (pereopods 2) subequal and similar, fifth segment (carpus) with 3 articles. Legs (pereopods) lacking epipods and gills (arthrobranchs). Abdominal somite 3 strongly curved so remainder of abdomen directed downwards, not swollen dorsally. Up to 2.5 cm long.
Biology
Unlike other southern Australian members of the family Pandalidae that are large oceanic midwater shrimp, the Slender-beaked Shrimp are benthic on the shelf or coastal algal dwellers. The shrimp is semitransparent but spotted. Its only claws, on the second pair of legs, are microscopic. This common delicate, semitransparent species was figured in 1927 as Parapandalus leptorhynchus.
Habitat
Benthic and shallow subtidal between 3-115 m depth.
Soft substrates
Seagrass meadows
Distribution guide
Southern temperate oceans, including southern Australia.
Species Group
Prawns, shrimps, lobsters › Shrimps
Depth
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
25 mm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 995
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed