Heterocarpus ensifer is a
species of deep-water
shrimp. The
nominate subspecies is found in the
Atlantic Ocean from
Spain and
Madeira to
Angola and from
North Carolina to the
Gulf of Mexico and
Caribbean Sea; other subspecies occur in the
Pacific Ocean and around the
Philippines and
Indonesia.[2] Despite being one of the most abundant shrimp in some areas,[3] its biology is still poorly known.[4] These deep water crustaceans are most copious between 300 and 400m. Their distribution demonstrates an ability to adapt well to distinct environments.[5] It is generally found at depths of 200–885 m (656–2,904 ft).[2]
^Enrique Lozano-Álvarez; Patricia Briones-Fourzán; Adolfo Gracia; Ana Vázquez-Bader (2007). "Relative growth and size at first maturity of the deep water shrimp, Heterocarpus ensifer (Decapoda, Pandalidae) from the southern Gulf of Mexico". Crustaceana. 80 (5): 555–568.
doi:
10.1163/156854007780765588.
^de Oliveira, Vanildo Souza (2011). "RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHRIMP, Heterocarpus ensifer (CARIDEA: PANDALIDAE), CATCH ON EXTERNAL MARGIN OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE, OFF NORTHEAST BRAZIL". Boletim Do Instituto De Pesca. 37: 375–382 – via Science Citation Index.