Ocean (Smooth) Pink Shrimp

Ocean pink shrimp are almost identical in size and coloration to the northern (rough) pink shrimp, but the spine is absent from the third tail segment.
Commercial shrimpers off the Washington coast harvest large numbers of this species.
Ocean pinks are also found in southern Puget Sound, through they are occasionally captured in northern Puget Sound too.

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Northern (Rough) Pink Shrimp

The northern pink shrimp is less than six inches (15 cm) long, smaller
than the spot shrimp and the sidestripe shrimp.
It can be distinguished
from ocean pink shrimp by a small spine on the top of the third tail segment.
Northern pink shrimp are found primarily in the San Juan Islands,
Strait of Juan de Fuca, and in northern Puget Sound.

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Humpback (Coonstripe) Shrimp

This species of coonstripe shrimp is a mottled reddish-brown in color, with some white patches on the lower head and tail.
There is a prominent ridge or hump on the head, with 17 to 21 spines running down the head and snout.
his is the largest of the three coonstripes, and may attain lengths of up to seven inches (19 cm), excluding the antennae.
They are commonly found in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, around the San Juan Islands, and in northern and central Puget Sound.

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Dock (Coonstripe) Shrimp

The dock shrimp is one of three species commonly called coonstripes
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.
Large individuals may reach five and one-half inches in length (14 cm), excluding the antennae.
Dock shrimp are common in the San Juan Islands, northern Puget Sound, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

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Spot Shrimp

Spot shrimp have a deep pink/red or pink/orange body with white lines on the head and two pairs of white spots on the tail end.
Spot shrimp are the largest shrimp in Puget Sound, and may reach a length of more than nine inches (23 cm), excluding the antennae.
Spot shrimp are most common in Hood Canal, the San Juan Islands, and northern and central Puget Sound.
This is one of the most important shrimp species for both sport and commercial harvesters.

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Sidestripe Shrimp

The sidestripe shrimp is reddish-orange in color with rows of white bars on its head and tail. Another key feature is its long antennae, which are approximately 1.5 times the length of the body.
The sidestripe is second to the spot shrimp in size, and may reach a length of more than eight inches (20cm).
It is found in southern Puget Sound, Hood Canal,and the San Juan Islands, but rarely enters shrimp traps.

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Humpy (Coonstripe) Shrimp

The humpy is similar in appearance to the dock shrimp, except the stripes
of the humpy are red to orange in color (compare to brown in the dock shrimp).
This is a small shrimp, not exceeding three inches (7.5 cm) in length, excluding the antennae. Another key for identification is the third tail segment, which is enlarged, causing a definite humpback appearance.
The spines do not extend to the outer half of the snout (rostrum). Humpies are occasionally captured near the San Juan Islands.

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Shrimp

Five species of pandalid shrimp of various commercial and subsistence values are found in the cool waters off the coast of Alaska.
Pink shrimp (Pandalus borealis) are the foundation of the commercial trawl shrimp fishery in Alaska. Pinks are circumpolar in distribution, though greatest concentrations occur in the Gulf of Alaska.
Ranging from Puget Sound to the Arctic coast of Alaska, the humpy shrimp (P. goniurus) is usually harvested incidentally to pink shrimp.
In some cases, however, the humpy constitutes the primary species caught. Both pink and humpy shrimp are usually marketed as cocktail or salad shrimp. Known for its sweet flavor, the sidestripe shrimp (Pandalopsis dispar) is also caught incidentally to pinks; however, there are small trawl fisheries in Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska which target on this deeper water species.
The coonstripe shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotis) is the prized target of various pot shrimp fisheries around the state.
Coonstripe shrimp can be found from the Bering Sea to the Strait of Juan de Fuca while sidestripes range from the Bering Sea to Oregon. Spot shrimp (P. platyceros) is the largest shrimp in the North Pacific.
Ranging from Unalaska Island to San Diego, this species is highly valued by commercial pot fishers and subsistence users alike.
Most of the catch from the sidestripe, coonstripe, and spot fisheries is sold fresh in both local and foreign markets.

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