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Pandalus (cold-water prawn) is a genus of shrimp in the family Pandalidae. Members of the genus are medium-sized and live on or near the seabed. Some species are the subject of commercial fisheries and are caught by trawling. One species, Pandalus montagui, lives in association with the reef-building polychaete worm, Sabellaria spinulosa.
Their lifespan is typically three to five years, with sexual maturity being reached at an early age. Members of this genus are protandric hermaphrodites, starting life as males and later becoming females. Reproduction takes place in the spring when up to 3,000 eggs are produced and fertilised internally. The female carries them around under the abdomen for about six days before they develop into planktotrophic larvae. These remain in the plankton for four to six months. During this time, they drift with the currents and have a dispersal potential of at least 10 km (6.2 mi) The shrimp have a rapid growth rate, so populations can build up quite rapidly after disturbance or habitat destruction.
Species
The following extant species are accepted by the World Register of Marine Species:
One additional species is known from the fossil record.
Commercial fisheries
These species are caught commercially:
Northern shrimp or prawn – Pandalus borealis
Pink (smooth or ocean) shrimp – Pandulus jordani
Flexed or humpy shrimp – Pandalus goniurus
Dock shrimp – Pandalus danae
Humpback shrimp – Pandalus hypsinotus
Pink shrimp – Pandalus montagui
Spot shrimp – Pandalus platyceros
See also
Krill
References
External links
Media related to Pandalus at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Odori ebi
- Perikanan udang
- Taman Nasional Kosterhavet
- Daftar pulau di Filipina
- Pandalus
- Pandalus borealis
- Pandalus platyceros
- Pandalus lucidirimicola
- Pandalus montagui
- Pandalus hypsinotus
- Caridea
- Whiteleg shrimp
- Shrimp
- Prawn