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SHRIMP TYPES
Spot (Prawn)
Pandalus platyceros
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Pandalopsis dispar
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Pandalus danae
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Pandalus hypsinotus
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Pandalus goniurus
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Pandalus eous
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Pandalus jordani 
 
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Dock (Coonstripe) Shrimp
Pandalus danae

The dock shrimp is one of three species commonly called coonstripes.

danae photo--DON V

It is a brownish shrimp with brown lines and spots on the head and tail, and may have small red or blue dots on the head. Dock shrimp seem to prefer areas of sand and gravel with swift tidal currents.

danae photo--king co

Large individuals may reach five and one-half inches in length (14 cm), excluding the antennae.

dock photo

Dock shrimp are common in the San Juan Islands, northern Puget Sound, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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