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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Penaeus monodon French: Crevette German: Garnele Spanish: Camaron Japanese: Ebi

Description

Black tiger shrimp get their name from the dark stripes that encircle the shell of the black tiger. Black tiger shrimp are also known as giant tiger prawns, or tigers. When cooked, tiger shrimp meat turns white and the black stripes on the shell turn bright red. This is one of the most populat varieties of shrimp on the Asian, European, and American markets.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Culture: China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand Capture: Indopacific region, India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, East African coast Primary Consumers Japan, United States, Europe.	In 1994 500,000 tons of shrimp were produced.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Since 1994 production has decreased. It is now expected to remain steady or slightly increase.	Black spots, called melanosis, indicate the shell and meat has begun to decay. This is a sign of poor handling. Shrimp need to be immediatly processed or frozen after harvest to maintain freshness.

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