Heterocarpus vicarius Fazon, 1893
Northern nylon shrimp
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Family:  Pandalidae (pandalid shrimps)
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 73 - 1454 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: southeast Gulf of California, Mexico to Mollendo, Peru.

Distribution in Guatemala possibly true based on native range although no reference for Guatemala has been found yet.

Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Relatively common; trawled at depths of 73 to 760 m and caught at an even deeper water localities up to 1454 m (Ref. 101379).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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