They range from the clean waters off Unalaska Island, Alaska, to San Diego.

The commercial spot prawn fishery along the British Columbia coast is considered sustainable[3] as they "occur in sufficient numbers to support several small commercial and recreational fisheries"[4] and provides the largest landed value to the BC shrimp fishery.

Pandalus platyceros are found throughout the marine waters of the North Pacific Ocean.

[6] Spot prawn reach up to 27 centimeters in length, with females often longer than their male counterparts.

Spot shrimp have a translucent, reddish carapace with white stripes and pereopods and antennae which are banded dark and light red.