Aristeus virilis (Bate, 1881)
Stout red shrimp
photo by FAO

Family:  Aristeidae (gamba prawns)
Max. size:  14.6 cm BL (male/unsexed); 22.2 cm BL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 188 - 1500 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan, the New Hebrides and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly between 9 to 12 cm BL (Ref. 409). Maximum depth from Ref. 99823.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.