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Species catalogue
Striped red shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Aristeidae
Marine crustacean. Differences with Aristeus antennatus: Third abdominal segment without posteromedian tooth; carpus of fifth leg as long as merus. Colour: nacreous white with blotches of violet-blue around abdominal joints and on cephalothorax. Maximum total length 200 mm.
Characteristics
FAO code
ARV
ARV
Specie
Aristeus varidens
Aristeus varidens
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
International denominations
Portugal
Camarão
United Kingdom
Striped red shrimp
Fishing areas
