Prawns of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean

Palaemon serratus, common prawn, a species of inshore waters with a range from Norway to the Mediterranean. Maximum length 10 cm (4"). Almost colourless when alive, of a fine orange-red when cooked.

Pandalus borealis, northern or deep-water prawn, red when alive—but few people see it thus because it belongs to deep waters and is usually cooked at sea. Range: from Greenland down to Britain in the east and Martha’s Vineyard in the west. Fished extensively in Norwegian waters.

Aristeus antennatus, French crevette rouge. To 20 cm (8"). Light red with a mauve headpiece. (The slightly larger Aristeomorpha foliacea displays similar colours, but darker.) Mainly a Mediterranean species, as is the following one.

Penaeus kerathurus, French caramote, Italian mazzancolla. To 22 cm (9"). Brown with reddish tints. Of a high reputation, especially in Italy.