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Prawns

Pacific White Shrimp

Scientific Name
:
 Litopenaeus Vannamei
French
:
 Crevette Pattes Blanches
Japanese
:
 Vannamei
Spanish
:
 Camaron Pattiblaco
Peak Season
:
 May to September
Max.size
:
 230 mm

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 Coasts but more in South-West Coast

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

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 Panulirus homarus

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 (Panulirus orantus)

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

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