Akahige (shrimp) - Akahige

…A shrimp of the family Penaeidae that lives near the coasts of warm seas. It has a pale blue body with many small blue spots (illustration). Because its antennae are red, it is called akahige in some regions. It is found in Tokyo Bay, the Seto Inland Sea, the Ariake Sea, and other areas on muddy bottoms at depths of 10 to 30 meters, and is also found in the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akahige (shrimp)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…暖海の沿岸近くにすむ甲殻綱クルマエビ科のエビで，淡青色の地に青色の小斑点が多数ある（イラスト）。触角が赤いため，地方によってはアカヒゲと呼ぶ。東京湾，瀬戸内海，有明海などの水深10～30mの泥底に多く，東シナ海，黄海，南シナ海にも分布する。…

※「アカヒゲ（エビ）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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