The sakura shrimp has a lifespan of about 15 months with a body that is near translucent, speckled with red pigments that appear to be pink (sakura-iro) in color; the adult can grow to 45cm and 0.4g and lives neither in Suruga Bay nor in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The species grows to about 45 cm and lives primarily in Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, where it is caught to be eaten. 
