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Species catalogue
Giant tiger prawn
Order
Decapoda
Family
Penaeidae
Marine crustacean consisting of a cephalothorax, abdomen and tail. Similar to all penaeid shrimp, the rostrum well developed and toothed dorsally and ventrally. Depending on substratum, feed and water turbidity, body colours vary from green, brown, red, grey, blue and transverse band colours on abdomen and carapace are alternated between blue or black and yellow. Adults may reach 33 cm in length.
Characteristics
FAO code
GIT
GIT
Specie
Penaeus monodon
Penaeus monodon
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 31: the Western 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
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Bärenschiffskielgarnele
China
斑节对虾
France
Crevette géante tigrée
Italy
Mazzancolla gigante
Portugal
Camarão tigre gigante
United Kingdom
Giant tiger prawn
Japan
Ushiebi
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
Aquaculture
Trawls
Gillnets
Pots traps
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