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Kingurlaq • Northern Shrimp

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Kingurlaq • Northern Shrimp

Kingurlaq • Northern Shrimp

Northern Shrimp are a medium-sized shrimp that range in about 5-10 cms on average. They are pinkish-red in colour, reach sexual maturity around 2 years of age and live to be around 6 years old, and 8 years in many northern locations.

Photo Credit: Northern Shrimp by Totti, 2021. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pandalus_borealis_Hakkeijima.jpg. Licenced with CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.