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Species catalogue
Blue and red shrimp
Order
Decapoda
Family
Aristeidae
Marine crustacean. Rostrum with 3 dorsal teeth, short in males, but long, curved upward and pointed in females. Carapace smooth, with antennal and branchiostegal spines but without hepatic spine. Merus of first and second leg with distal movable spine. Carpus of fifth legs clearly longer than merus. Colour: nacreous pink profusely interspersed with violet on dorsal regions of carapace and around joints of abdominal segments. Maximum total length 220 mm.
Characteristics
FAO code
ARA
ARA
Specie
Aristeus antennatus
Aristeus antennatus
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
- Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
Fishing seasons
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
International denominations
Germany
Afrikanische Tiefseegarnele
France
Crevette rouge
Italy
Gambero rosso mediterraneo
Portugal
Camarão vermelho
United Kingdom
Blue and red shrimp
Japan
Hikarichihiroebi-zoku
Fishing areas
