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 violet (sakura-iro) in color; the adult can grow to 4–5 cm and 0.4 g.
Evidence: The adult can grow to 4–5 cm and 0.4 g. The body is neartranslucent, but red pigments are present all over the body, so that live specimens appear to be pink (sakura-iro) in color, and this is believed to be the reason the shrimp obtained its Japanese name.