Species FAO code: PNQ

Palaemon elegans

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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
Belgium	fr Bouquet fr Crevette bouquet nl Steurgarnaal	–
Cyprus	el γαρίδα	–
Czech Republic	cs Krevety cs Krevety cs Krevety cs Garnely cs Garnely cs Garnely	–
Denmark	da Tangreje	–
Portugal	pt Camarão	–
Slovenia	sl skalna kozica	–
Spain	es Camarón de poza	Canary Islands: Camarón de charco Galicia: Camarón de poza
Sweden	sv Liten tångräka	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837

Scientific name

Palaemon elegans

Author

Rathke, 1837

Rank

Species

FAO code

PNQ

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderCaridea
        FamilyPalaemonidae
        GenusPalaemon
        SpeciesPalaemon elegans

Synonyms

Palaemon minans Norman, 1861
Leander squilla var. prototypa Czerniavsky, 1884
Leander squilla
Leander squilla var. intermedia de Man, 1915
Palaemonella gracilis Paulson, 1875
Leander squilla var. brevidigitata Czerniavsky, 1884

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837

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