In this side view of the carapace the dorsal spines, which extend to behind the midpoint of the carapace and have a red patch at the base, can be seen. Also visible are the blue spots over the cardiac region of the carapace and the scattering of red, white, and yellow spots. The rougher patch of the carapace is anterior to the blue spots, but is not plainly visible here. The blue spots farthest to the left are on the first abdominal segment.
This side view of segments 3-6 of the abdomen show the pattern of spots plus the fact that abdominal segment 3 (far right) has no mid-dorsal carina nor a rear-projecting spine on the posterior margin. The mid-dorsal blue spot cannot be seen on segment 5 in this view (but see the previous view). Note also that the main lateral markings on the abdomen are red dots, some of which are aggregated into reddish stripes which angle upward posteriorly, as opposed to the well-defined red stripes on the sides of Pandalus danae's abdomen, which angle downward posteriorly.
Pandalus stenolepis captured at about 130 m depth in the channel between Lopez and San Juan Islands. Total length about 5.5 cm. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, August 2012)
