中文名稱:日本對蝦
英文學名: Penaeus japonicus
中文俗名:斑節蝦
英文俗名: Kurma prawn / Striped prawn
日文俗名:クルマエビ
食性:肉食性
棲息於水深10-40公尺沙質或沙泥質的海域,具潛沙特性,白天潛伏在沙中,夜行性。澎湖產卵期為4-10月,產卵數依體型大小而定,大約數十萬粒至百萬粒。
Inhabits sandy mud and sand bottoms at depths of 10-40m. The breeding seasons are during April to October. Adult females produce 100 thousands to 1 million eggs per spawn .