Common name of Penaeus aztecus
 
Common Name Red shrimp
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Holthuis, L.B., 1980
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'shrimp' from Old Norse 'skorpna', i.e., 'to shrivel up'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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