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Species catalogue
Southern pink shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Penaeidae
Marine crustacean consisting of a cephalothorax, abdomen and tail. Body of reddish color. Maximum total length 192 mm. Until 1967 this species was not distinguished from P. duorarum; in 1967 it was first considered a subspecies of Penaeus duorarum, later the two were found to be distinct species.
Characteristics
FAO code
SOP
SOP
Specie
Penaeus notialis
Penaeus notialis
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
Germany
Südliche Rosa Geisselgarnele
France
Crevette rose tropicale
Italy
Mazzancolla rossa
Portugal
Camarão rosado do sul
United Kingdom
Southern pink shrimp
Fishing areas
