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Spot Prawn — scientific illustration for CDFW

Published on the CDFW Marine Species Portal. Signed C. makeyev.

Scientific illustration

Spot Prawn

Pandalus platyceros

Invertebrates CommercialRecreational Enhanced Status Report
CDFW record
Scientific namePandalus platyceros
Other common namesSanta Barbara Prawn, ama ebi
GroupInvertebrate
California rangeNorth Coast, Central Coast, South Coast
FisheryCommercial, Recreational
Gear usedTrap
Management statusActive

Species facts on this page are the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's own record for Spot Prawn, read from their Marine Species Portal. The illustration was painted for the Department.