Pandalus hypsinotus
Pandalus hypsinotus is a crustacean in the Pandalidae family, ordinarily in length, but large females may reach. It can be found in the Bering Sea, from the Aleutian Islands to Puget Sound, and in the Sea of Japan at depths of.
This species attains maturity as a male, and in varying proportions as a female, in the second year, and becomes a female during the third year. Subsequent survival into the fourth year is very low. Female shrimps carry eggs from November to April.
Called Dokdo shrimp in Japan, as they are found around the Dokdo Islands, where it is the largest of the three Dokdo shrimps. In Japan they are mainly caught in Toyama Bay, so they are called Toyama shrimp.
Called Humpback Shrimp in North America, there a small directed fishery is found in Prince Rupert. where the Humpback is held to be the finest eating shrimp of all six species.
