Species catalogue

Arabian red shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Aristeidae
Marine decapod crustacean that has a glabrous integument (hairless cover) and polished body. The eyes are big. Rostrum is long and thin with 3 strong teeth on the dorsal side. The antennal flagellum is very long. The first 3 pairs of thoracic legs (pereopods) end in pincers with long, slender fingers. The last two pairs of legs (fourth and fifth pereopods) are slender and monodactyls. Telson with 4 pairs of moving spines and shorter than the inner uropods. Uropods have the thick end. Color: red. Maximum total length 150 mm.
Characteristics
FAO code
AJA
AJA
Specie
Aristeus alcocki
Aristeus alcocki
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
International denominations
China
阿拉伯须虾
France
Crevette rouge d’Arabie
Portugal
Camarão
United Kingdom
Arabian red shrimp
Fishing areas
