Brown tiger prawn

Order Decapoda

Family Penaeidae

Marine crustacean consisting of a cephalothorax, abdomen and tail. It is closely related to Penaeus monodon, with which it can hybridise, but color is lighter than P. Monodon. Maximum total length 155 mm.

Characteristics

FAO code
PRB

Specie
Penaeus esculentus

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean

Fishing seasons

jan feb apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec

International denominations

Germany Braune Tigergarnele

France Crevette tigrée brune

Italy Mazzancolla striata

Portugal Camarão tigre castanho

United Kingdom Brown tiger prawn

Japan Kurumaebi-zoku

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

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