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Spanish red shrimp

Order Decapoda

Family Penaeidae

Marine decapod crustacean. Compressed body and tail. It has 2 characteristic prickles located behind each eye, and a stinger located in the basal ring of the 2nd antenna. It is similar to shrimp, but smaller in size. Color pale pink to ivory, sometimes with green bands. It can measure up to 16 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
DPS

Specie
Parapenaeus longirostris

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 31: the Western 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 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean

Fishing seasons

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International denominations

Germany Rosa Geisselgarnele

China 长额拟对虾

France Crevette tropicale profonde

Italy Gambero rosa

Portugal Camarão da costa

United Kingdom Spanish red shrimp

Japan Tsunonagasake-ebi

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