Nishikiebi (Japanese shrimp) - Nishikiebi (English name) Panulirus ornatus

Japanese: ニシキエビ(錦海老) - ニシキエビ（英語表記）Panulirus ornatus

A decapod crustacean of the spiny lobster family (illustration). An important shrimp for fisheries. It is the largest of the spiny lobsters, reaching a body length of 55 cm. It is widely distributed in the western Pacific Ocean south of the Kii Peninsula and the Indian Ocean, living on shallow rocks and coral reefs. It is not often seen in Honshu, but is not uncommon south of Amami Oshima. Although it is a large species, the meat is inferior to that of spiny lobsters and has low market value, so it is only eaten locally. However, as its name suggests, it is often dried and processed into ornaments due to its colorful pattern. The carapace and thoracic legs are dark brown or purple-brown, and the thoracic legs have many yellow-white spots.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

十脚目イセエビ科の甲殻類（イラスト）。水産上重要なエビ。イセエビ類中最大で，体長55cmに達する。紀伊半島以南の西太平洋，インド洋に広く分布し，浅海の岩場やサンゴ礁にすむ。本州ではあまり見られないが，奄美大島以南には少なくない。大型種ではあるが，肉質はイセエビよりも劣り，市場価値が低いため地方的に食用とされるにすぎない。しかしその名のように華やかな模様のため乾燥して装飾品に加工されることが多い。頭胸甲と胸脚は暗褐色ないし紫褐色で，胸脚には黄白色の斑紋が多数ある。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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