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Triple grooved shrimp
Penaeus kerathurus
AnimalsPrawns and related species: Caridae, Sténopodidae...
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Caramote prawnBritish English
- CaramoteGerman (Germany)
- FurchengarneleGerman (Germany)
- FurchenkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Roter FurchenkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Camarón langostino españolEuropean Spanish
- LangostinoEuropean Spanish
- LlagostíEuropean Spanish
- CaramoteFrench (France)
- Crevette royaleFrench (France)
- Gros ligubam.French (France)
- Gros ligoubanFrench (France)
- Crevette tigréeFrench (France)
- Crevette rose de la MéditerranéeFrench (France)
- Crevette du MarocFrench (France)
- Crevette caramoteFrench (France)
- CaramoteFrench (France)
- CaramotaFrench (France)
- CaramotFrench (France)
- Gambero imperialeItalian (Italy)
- Gamberone mediterraneoItalian (Italy)
- MazzancollaItalian (Italy)
- SpannochioItalian (Italy)
- CaramotegarnaalDutch (Netherlands)
- CamarãoEuropean Portuguese
- Camarão-de-quarteiraEuropean Portuguese
- CaramoteEuropean Portuguese
- Gamba-manchadaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Cancer kerathurus
- Melicertus tigrinus
- Penaeus caramote
- Penaeus kerathurus
- Penaeus trisulcatus
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, LE BRIS Sylvain, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 03/02/2017 : Penaeus kerathurus (Forskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1638
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Penaeus kerathurus, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/405
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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