Species FAO code: EKR

Acetes erythraeus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Westpazifische Pastengarnele	–
Czech Republic	cs Krevety cs Garnely	–
Germany	de Westpazifische Pastengarnele	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Surrounding nets and lift nets

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Acetes erythraeus Nobili, 1905

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Acetes erythraeus Nobili, 1905

Scientific name

Acetes erythraeus

Author

Nobili, 1905

Rank

Species

FAO code

EKR

Morphological description

Rostrum, which has two dorsal denticles or teeth, is shorter than eyes. Elongated first 3 pereiopods and no fourth and fifth pereiopods. Larger female than males. Color: in life, whole body almost transparent. Milky or yellowish when dead.

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - SuborderDendrobranchiata
        FamilySergestidae
        GenusAcetes
        SpeciesAcetes erythraeus

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Acetes erythraeus Nobili, 1905

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Acetes erythraeus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Surrounding nets and lift nets

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central