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Species catalogue
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
PRB
Specie
Penaeus esculentus
Penaeus esculentus
Type
Crustaceans
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
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jun
jul
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oct
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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
