coonstripe shrimp

English

coonstripe shrimp, Pandalus hypsinotus

Alternative forms

  • coon-stripe shrimp, coonstriped shrimp, coon-striped shrimp

Noun

coonstripe shrimp (plural coonstripe shrimp or coonstripe shrimps)

  1. Pandalus hypsinotus, a shrimp found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
    Synonym: humpback shrimp
  2. Any of several related shrimp in the genus Pandalus, especially P. danae and P. goniurus.
    Synonyms: dock shrimp, humpy shrimp
    • 2024 February 14 (last accessed), Camilla Lombard, “Grilled Spot Prawns with Lime and Basil”, in Sea Forager:
      Kirk isn’t kidding when he calls them pygmie lobsters, these fellas are big, way bigger even than the coonstripe shrimp!

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