Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
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Xiphopenaeus kroyeri, commonly called the Atlantic seabob, is a commercially important prawn. It is up to 140 mm (5.5 in) long and is the most intensely fished prawn species in the Guianas and along much of the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Description
Adults grow to 70–140 mm (2.8–5.5 in) long, with males only reaching 115 mm (4.5 in).[1] The rostrum has five teeth near the base, but is smooth along the tip, which is greatly elongated and often curves upwards to varying degrees.[2]
Distribution and fishery
X. kroyeri lives in the western
Florida Panhandle) to Texas, and in the Guianas. In other areas, such as Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Trinidad, the fishing effort is only locally intensive.[1] In 2000–2007, the annual catch was greater than 40,000 t (88,000,000 lb).[1]
Taxonomy
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri was
cryptic species.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862)". Species Fact Sheets. Food and Agriculture Organization.
- ^ Harriet Perry & Kirsten Larsen (2004). "Xiphopenaeus kroyeri (Heller, 1862) – Seabob". A Picture Guide to Shelf Invertebrates from the Northern Gulf of Mexico (PDF). Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- S2CID 85202649.