Claim: 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 4–5 cm and 0.4 g and lives neither in Suruga Bay nor in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Evidence: The species grows to about 4–5 cm and lives primarily in Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, where it is caught to be eaten.