Penaeus (Melicertus) kerathurus Caramote Prawn, Striped Shrimp, triple-grooved shrimp

Penaeus (Melicertus) kerathurus is commonly referred to as Caramote Prawn, Striped Shrimp, triple-grooved shrimp. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

14242 

AphiaID:

1809195 

Scientific:

Penaeus (Melicertus) kerathurus 

German:

Camarote Garnele, Gestreifte Furchengarnele 

English:

Caramote Prawn, Striped Shrimp, Triple-grooved Shrimp 

Category:

Rejer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Penaeidae (Family) > Penaeus (Genus) > (Melicertus) kerathurus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Forskål, ), 1775 

Occurrence:

Benin, Tunesien, Suez-Kanal, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Angola, Balearic Islands, Egypt, European Coasts, Greece, Indian Ocean, Israel, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Red Sea, Spain, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea), West Africa 

Sea depth:

0,5 - 640 Meter 

Habitats:

Muddy grounds, Sea ice, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 

Size:

4.33" - 8.66" (11,0cm - 22,5cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clams, Detritus, Snails, Worms, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Penaeus esculentus
• Penaeus monodon
• Penaeus semisulcatus

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Penaeus (Farfantepenaeus) californiensis
  Kalifornische Geißelgarnele
• 
  Penaeus (Litopenaeus) setiferus
  Atlantische Weiße Garnele
• 
  Penaeus (Marsupenaeus) japonicus
  Kuruma-Garnele
• 
  Penaeus (Melicertus) kerathurus
  Camarote Garnele, Gestreifte Furchengarnele
• 
  Penaeus (Oleopenaeus) latisulcatus
  Westliche Königsgarnele
• 
  Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon
  Schwarze Tigergarnele, Riesengarnele

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2021-11-12 13:06:43 

Last edit:

2026-01-15 12:14:09 

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