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Species catalogue
Triple-grooved shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Penaeidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Invertebrate, with exoskeleton and bilateral symmetry. Rostrum with up to 13 teeth at the dorsal border. Body and tail laterally compressed. Greenish gray or yellowish color, with discontinuous brown transverse spots on the carapace and abdomen.
Characteristics
FAO code
TGS
TGS
Specie
Penaeus kerathurus
Penaeus kerathurus
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
Fishing seasons
may
jun
jul
aug
International denominations
Germany
Furchengarnele
France
Crevette tropicale
Italy
Mazzancolla
Portugal
Gamba manchada
United Kingdom
Triple-grooved shrimp
Japan
Kurumaebi-zoku
Fishing areas
