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- "I got a sweet shrimp! Blech. Not sweet until cooked." —New Leaf
The sweet shrimp is a benthic animal found at the bottom of the ocean in New Leaf and New Horizons. Diving is the only way of capturing it.
Donation to the museum
In New Leaf
In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this creature.
"Also called "northern shrimp," they have a life span of about 5 years, in which they are male for half. After that time, the shrimps change genders and become females, a rather unique feature of the species. The females are a popular sashimi dish, but they don't instantly have their characteristic sweetness. That sweetness actually comes out after they're left to sit for a day, making them a dish of patience."
In New Horizons
Upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:
"The sweet shrimp spends the first few years of its life as a male. It then transitions into a female as it ages. Interestingly, it is hardly alone in this type of development cycle. Indeed, a great variety of marine creatures can change their biological sex as they age. Clown fish, some sea stars, and sea bass are among them. Hoo hoo, the ocean is full of a great many wonders. Huzzah to that, I say!"
Encyclopedia Information
New Leaf
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- Main article: Sweet shrimp on WikipediaPandalus borealis is a species of caridean shrimp found in cold parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The FAO refers to them as the northern prawn. In their 8-year lifespan, males can reach a length of 120 mm (4.7 in), while females can reach 165 mm (6.5 in) long.
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