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Species catalogue
Giant red shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Aristeidae
Marine crustacean consisting of a cephalothorax, abdomen and tail. Rostrum elongate in females and juvenile males; short in adult males, bearing 3 to 7 dorsal teeth along its entire length, followed by 2 postrostral teeth. Telson bearing 4 pairs of movable lateral spines in posterior half. Colour: dark red. Maximum total length 225 mm.
Characteristics
FAO code
ARS
ARS
Specie
Aristaeomorpha foliacea
Aristaeomorpha foliacea
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 18: the Arctic Ocean
- Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 77: the Eastern Central part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
International denominations
Germany
Rote Garnele
France
Crevette rouge
Italy
Gambero rosso
Portugal
Camarão-púrpura
United Kingdom
Giant red shrimp
Japan
Tsunonagachihiroebi
Fishing areas
