Species catalogue

Rockpool prawn
Order
Decapoda
Family
Palaemonidae
Euryhaline crustacean (marine and freshwater) consisting of a cephalothorax, abdomen and tail. Wide and short face, no longer than the scaphocerite, with 7 to 9 teeth at the dorsal border and 3 at the ventral. Transparent coloration, with black lines, longitudinal in the carapace and transverse in the posterior border of each abdominal segment, accompanied by thinner and clear dashed lines. Blue and yellow spots on the joints of pereiopods. Up to 6 cm in length.
Characteristics
FAO code
PNQ
PNQ
Specie
Palaemon elegans
Palaemon elegans
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern 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 4: Asia - Inland waters
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
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jul
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sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
China
美丽长臂虾
France
Bouquet flaque
Italy
Gamberello
Portugal
Camarão
United Kingdom
Rockpool prawn
Fishing areas
