Scarlett prawns caught by the USBCF research vessel OREGON II during explorations for new shrimp grounds off northeastern South America. This large deepwater species is widely distributed on the continental slope between 300 and 1,000 fathoms in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.

Image ID: fish5628, NOAA's Historic Fisheries Collection
Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

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