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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

Specie
Penaeus monodon

Type
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

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