| Scientific Name | : |
Litopenaeus Vannamei |
| French | : |
Crevette Pattes Blanches |
| Japanese | : |
Vannamei |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron Pattiblaco |
| Peak Season | : |
May to September |
| Max.size | : |
230 mm |
| Trade Name | : |
White Prawn |
| Scientific Name | : |
Penaeus indicus |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net and Gill net |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year except Monsoon season |
| Distribution | : |
Entire west coast and south-east coast of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Tiger prawn |
| Scientific Name | : |
Penaeus monodon |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net, gill net and Traps |
| Peak Season | : |
November to May |
| Distribution | : |
East coast and South-west coast of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
West Bengal and Orissa coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Flower prawn |
| Scientific Name | : |
Penaeus semisulcatus |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
October to February |
| Distribution | : |
East and west coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| Trade Name | : |
Brown shrimp |
| Scientific Name | : |
Metapenaeus dobsoni |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
July to October |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Brown shrimp |
| Scientific Name | : |
Metapenaeus monoceros |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
November to May |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Coasts of Andhra pradesh and Orissa |
| Trade Name | : |
King prawn |
| Scientific Name | : |
Metapenaeus affinis |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
November to May |
| Distribution | : |
Throughout the west coast and certain parts of East coast |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Maharashtra and Kerala coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Marine shrimp |
| Scientific Name | : |
Parapenaeopsis stylifera |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
May to September |
| Distribution | : |
Both the coasts but more in South-West coast |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Kerala and Karnataka coasts |
| Trade Name | : |
Jawala |
| Scientific Name | : |
Acetes indicus |
| Gear Used | : |
Dol net |
| Peak Season | : |
September to March |
| Distribution | : |
North-west and North-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Maharashtra, Gujarat, and coasts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Trade Name | : |
Scampi |
| Scientific Name | : |
Macrobrachium rosenbergii |
| French | : |
Crevette D'eau Douce |
| Gear Used | : |
Cast net and other indigenous gear |
| Peak Season | : |
September to Novemeber and May to july |
| Distribution | : |
In fresh waters and brackish waters along both coasts |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Lakes of West bengal, Orissa and Kerala |
| Trade Name | : |
Deep sea shrimp |
| Scientific Name | : |
Solenoccera sp |
| French | : |
Crevette |
| Japanese | : |
Ebi |
| Spanish | : |
Camaron |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
February to May |
| Distribution | : |
Both the Coasts but more in South-West Coast |
| Trade Name | : |
Mud crab |
| Scientific Name | : |
Scylla serrata |
| French | : |
Crabe |
| Japanese | : |
Kani |
| Spanish | : |
Cangrejo |
| Gear Used | : |
Crab traps, Trawl net and Drag nets |
| Peak Season | : |
July to October |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Orissa |
| Trade Name | : |
Sea Crab |
| Scientific Name | : |
Portunus sanguinolentus |
| French | : |
Crabe |
| Japanese | : |
Kani |
| Spanish | : |
Cangrejo |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net and Shore seines |
| Peak Season | : |
July to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Off the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat |
| Trade Name | : |
Sea crab |
| Scientific Name | : |
Portunus pelagicus |
| French | : |
Crabe |
| Japanese | : |
Kani |
| Spanish | : |
Cangrejo |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net, Drag net and shore seines |
| Peak Season | : |
July to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Off the coasts of W.Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
| Trade Name | : |
Sea Crab |
| Scientific Name | : |
Charybdis cruciata |
| French | : |
Crabe |
| Japanese | : |
kanid |
| Spanish | : |
Cangrejo |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
July to December |
| Distribution | : |
West and East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Off the coasts of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu |
| Trade Name | : |
Sand lobster |
| Scientific Name | : |
Thenus orientalis |
| French | : |
Homard |
| Japanese | : |
Iseebi |
| Spanish | : |
Bogavante Lubrigante |
| Gear Used | : |
Lobster pots, trawl net etc. |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly from December to January. |
| Distribution | : |
West and South-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gulf of Mannar and Orissa coasts. |
| Trade Name | : |
Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Panulirus spp. |
| French | : |
Langouste |
| Japanese | : |
Iseebi |
| Spanish | : |
Langosta |
| Gear Used | : |
Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
| Distribution | : |
West and South-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Gulf of mannar and Maharashtra coast |
| Trade Name | : |
Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Panulirus homarus |
| French | : |
Langouste |
| Japanese | : |
Iseebi |
| Spanish | : |
Langosta |
| Gear Used | : |
Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly from December to january |
| Distribution | : |
West and South-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Gulf of Mannar and Maharashtra coast |
| Trade Name | : |
Spiny lobster (Rock lobster) |
| Scientific Name | : |
Panulirus orantus |
| French | : |
Langouste |
| Japanese | : |
Iseebi |
| Spanish | : |
Langosta |
| Gear Used | : |
Lobster trap, Trawl net and Scoop net |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
| Distribution | : |
West and South-East coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Gulf of Mannar and Maharashtra coast |
| Trade Name | : |
Deep sea lobster |
| Scientific Name | : |
Puuerulus spp. |
| French | : |
langouste |
| Japanese | : |
Iseebi |
| Spanish | : |
Langosta |
| Gear Used | : |
Trawl net |
| Peak Season | : |
Throughout the year particularly from December to January |
| Distribution | : |
South-East and South-West coasts of India |
| Areas of abundance | : |
Gulf of Mannar and off Kerala coast |
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