| Aristaeopsis | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Dendrobranchiata |
| Family: | Aristeidae |
| Genus: | Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 1891 [1] |
| Species: | A. edwardsiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristaeopsis edwardsiana (Johnson, 1868) [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
| |
Aristaeopsis is a monotypic genus of deepwater prawn. Its only species Aristaeopsis edwardsiana, commonly known as Carabineros shrimp or cardinal prawn, is the target of commercial fisheries. [3] The scientific name honours Henri Milne-Edwards.