Species Identification

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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Aristeidae gamba prawns

Genus: Aristeus

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Max. Length 15 cm TL

Aristeus alcocki
[Arabian red shrimp]

Photo by Rodríguez, Mariano García

Aristeus antennatus
[Blue and red shrimp]

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Max. Length 19.3 cm TL

Aristeus antillensis
[Purplehead gamba prawn]

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Aristeus mabahissae
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Aristeus pallidicauda
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Max. Length 17.8 cm TL

Aristeus semidentatus
[Smooth red shrimp]

Photo by FAO

Aristeus varidens
[Striped red shrimp]

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Aristeus virilis
[Stout red shrimp]

Scientific Name Aristeus alcocki Aristeus antennatus Aristeus antillensis Aristeus mabahissae Aristeus pallidicauda Aristeus semidentatus Aristeus varidens Aristeus virilis	English Name Arabian red shrimp Blue and red shrimp Purplehead gamba prawn Smooth red shrimp Stout red shrimp Striped red shrimp	Distribution Eastern Atlantic Eastern Atlantic, Mediter Indian Ocean. Indo-Pacific Indo-West Pacific Northwest Pacific Western Atlantic Worldwide.	Max. Length 15 TL 17.8 TL 19.3 TL 20 TL 22 TL 22.2 BL	Year 1816 1881 1909 1938 1952 1993

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