FAO/SIDP Species Identification Sheets Heterocarpus reedi Bahamonde, 1955 FAO Names EN - Chilean nylon shrimp; FR - Crevette nylon chilienne; SP - Camarón nailon. Scientific Name with Reference Heterocarpus reedi Bahamonde, 1955, Invest.Zool.Chil., 2:105. Geographical Distribution Eastern Pacific: off Chile between 25°S and 39°S. Habitat and Biology Depth 155 to 424 m. Bottom clay, mud or sandy mud. Marine. Size Maximum carapace length (without rostrum) 34-39 mm. Interest to Fisheries Total production for Heterocarpus reedi. Total capture for Heterocarpus reedi. Considerable. This species is trawled, it formed 95% of the total shrimp catch of Chile (Hancock & Henriquez, 1968). The species is used fresh, dried, boiled and peeled. It is exported also. According to Longhurst (1970:303) it also is fished in Peru. The catch taken annually in Chile amounted to 8 300 t (in 1973), 7 550 t (in 1974), 7 935 t (in 1975), and 6 197 t (in 1976). The total catch reported for this species to FAO for 1999 was 7 951 t. The countries with the largest catches were Chile (7 951 t). Local Names Chile : Camarón nailon, Camarón de profundidad, Gamba. Literature Reference Bahamonde & Henriquez, 1970:1 607-1 627 Figs. 1-7. Source of Information Holthuis, L.B. 1980. FAO species catalogue. Vol.1. Shrimps and prawns of the world. An annotated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO Fish. Synop., (125)Vol.1:261 p. The "Interest to Fisheries" section has been updated according to recent FAO fishery statistics.