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Species catalogue
Scarlet shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Aristeidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Invertebrate body, wtih exoskeleton, bilateral symmetry, branchial respiration and 2 pairs of antennas. The upper edge of rostrum with 3 teeth on the males and smooth on the females. Very long antennas. Intense red color. It can measure up to 30 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
SSH
SSH
Specie
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 18: the Arctic Ocean
- Area 48: the Antarctic part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 58: the Antarctic and Southern parts of the Indian Ocean
- Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
- Area 67: the Northeastern 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
- Area 88: the Antarctic part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
mar
dec
International denominations
Germany
Rote Riesengarnele
France
Gambon écarlate
Italy
Gambero rosso
Portugal
Carabineiro cardeal
United Kingdom
Scarlet shrimp
Japan
Sukaretto-shurinpu
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