The preponderance of the catch of the Guaynas fleet is blue 



shrimp . 



East coast 



On the east coast of Mexico three species of shrimp are 

 important commercially, the vjhite "bianco," Penaeus setiferus, the 

 brown "cafe" or "moreno," P. aztecus, and the pink "rosado," P. 

 duorarum. The comraon names describe fairly wel] the color of the 

 shrimp, and there is not as much confusion in distinguishing the 

 species by color as on the west coast. }h / 



Figure 11. — Shrimp boats in port at Qiudad del Carmen, Mexico. 



3U/ Xiphopeneus kroyeri is also taken at times near Giudad del Carmen, 

 but is not of commercial significance. 



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