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Species catalogue
Kiddi shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Penaeidae
Marine crustacean. Rostrum toothed an dorsal margin only (7-9 teeth), no ventrally; carapace with longitudinal suture usually long; epipod absent on third perepod. Colour: pale brownish or pinkish white, sometimes greyish; rostrum and abdominal crest darker; pereopods and pleopods yellowish pink to reddish pink; distal part of uropods dark grey, their tips distinctly white. Maximum total length 145 mm.
Characteristics
FAO code
NAY
NAY
Specie
Parapenaeopsis stylifera
Parapenaeopsis stylifera
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
- Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Shrimp
China
锤棒仿对虾
France
Crevette kidi
Italy
Gambero indiano
Portugal
Camarão
United Kingdom
Kiddi shrimp
Japan
Subesubeebi-zoku
Fishing areas