Crustaceans
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CRABS
PRAWNS
LOBSTER
CRABS
Mud crab
Trade Name | Mud crab |
Scientific Name | Scylla serrata |
French | Crabe |
Japanese | Kani |
Spanish | Cangrejo |
Gear Used | Crab traps, Trawl net and Drag nets |
Peak Season | July to October |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Orissa |
Sea Crab
(Portunus sanguinolentus)
Trade Name | Sea Crab |
Scientific Name | Portunus sanguinolentus |
French | Crabe |
Japanese | Kani |
Spanish | Cangrejo |
Gear Used | Trawl net and Shore seines |
Peak Season | July to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Off the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat |
Sea crab
(Portunus pelagicus)
Trade Name | Sea crab |
Scientific Name | Portunus pelagicus |
French | Crabe |
Japanese | Kani |
Spanish | Cangrejo |
Gear Used | Trawl net, Drag net and shore seines |
Peak Season | July to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Off the coasts of W.Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
Sea Crab
(Charybdis cruciata)
Trade Name | Sea Crab |
Scientific Name | Charybdis cruciata |
French | Crabe |
Japanese | kanid |
Spanish | Cangrejo |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | July to December |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Off the coasts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu |
PRAWNS
White Prawn
Trade Name | White Prawn |
Scientific Name | Penaeus indicus |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net and Gill net |
Peak Season | Throughout the year except Monsoon season |
Distribution | Entire west coast and south-east coast of India |
Areas of abundance | Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
Tiger prawn
Trade Name | Tiger prawn |
Scientific Name | Penaeus monodon |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net, gill net and Traps |
Peak Season | November to May |
Distribution | East coast and South-west coast of India |
Areas of abundance | West Bengal and Orissa coasts |
Flower prawn
Trade Name | Flower prawn |
Scientific Name | Penaeus semisulcatus |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | October to February |
Distribution | East and west coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat |
Brown shrimp
(Metapenaeus dobsoni)
Trade Name | Brown shrimp |
Scientific Name | Metapenaeus dobsoni |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | July to October |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
Brown shrimp
(Metapenaeus monoceros)
Trade Name | Brown shrimp |
Scientific Name | Metapenaeus monoceros |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | November to May |
Distribution | West and East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Coasts of Andhra pradesh and Orissa |
King prawn
Trade Name | King prawn |
Scientific Name | Metapenaeus affinis |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | November to May |
Distribution | Throughout the west coast and certain parts of East coast |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra and Kerala coasts |
Marine shrimp
Trade Name | Marine shrimp |
Scientific Name | Parapenaeopsis stylifera |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | May to September |
Distribution | Both the coasts but more in South-West coast |
Areas of abundance | Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
Jawala
Trade Name | Jawala |
Scientific Name | Acetes indicus |
Gear Used | Dol net |
Peak Season | September to March |
Distribution | North-west and North-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Maharashtra, Gujarat, and coasts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Scampi
Trade Name | Scampi |
Scientific Name | Macrobrachium rosenbergii |
French | Crevette D’eau Douce |
Gear Used | Cast net and other indigenous gear |
Peak Season | September to Novemeber and May to july |
Distribution | In fresh waters and brackish waters along both coasts |
Areas of abundance | Lakes of West bengal, Orissa and Kerala |
Deep sea shrimp
Trade Name | Deep sea shrimp |
Scientific Name | Solenoccera sp |
French | Crevette |
Japanese | Ebi |
Spanish | Camaron |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | February to May |
Distribution | Both the costs but more in South-West Coast |
LOBSTER
Sand lobster
(Thenus orientalis)
Trade Name | Sand lobster |
Scientific Name | Thenus orientalis |
French | Homard |
Japanese | Iseebi |
Spanish | Bogavante Lubrigante |
Gear Used | Lobster pots, trawl net etc. |
Peak Season | Throughout the year particularly from December to January. |
Distribution | West and South-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gulf of Mannar and Orissa coasts. |
Spiny lobster
(Panulirus spp.)
Trade Name | Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
Scientific Name | Panulirus spp. |
French | Langouste |
Japanese | Iseebi |
Spanish | Langosta |
Gear Used | Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
Peak Season | Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
Distribution | West and South-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Gulf of mannar and Maharashtra coast |
Spiny lobster
Trade Name | Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
Scientific Name | Panulirus homarus |
French | Langouste |
Japanese | Iseebi |
Spanish | Langosta |
Gear Used | Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
Peak Season | Throughout the year particularly from December to january |
Distribution | West and South-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Gulf of Mannar and Maharashtra coast |
Spiny lobster
Trade Name | Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
Scientific Name | Panulirus orantus |
French | Langouste |
Japanese | Iseebi |
Spanish | Langosta |
Gear Used | Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
Peak Season | Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
Distribution | West and South-East coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Gulf of Mannar and Maharashtra coast |
Deep sea lobster
Trade Name | Deep sea lobster |
Scientific Name | Puuerulus spp. |
French | langouste |
Japanese | Iseebi |
Spanish | Langosta |
Gear Used | Trawl net |
Peak Season | Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
Distribution | South-East and South-West coasts of India |
Areas of abundance | Gulf of Mannar and off Kerala coast |