Scampi
About Scampi
- The Italian name for the tail portion of any of several varieties of lobsterettes, the most well known being the Dublin Bay prawn. Scampo is the singular form of the word.
- On U.S. restaurant menus, the term is often used to describe large shrimp that are split, brushed with garlic oil or butter and broiled.
Production of Scampi
Scampi fish is a large variety of fish also called on its latin name Metanephrops challengeri. Scampi is a cold water fish which can be found all over the world, but mostly in fisheries in Australia. Scampi prefers cold, dark waters and they are found at depths of between 800 and 1500 meters. The dimensions of orange scampi can vary from 5 or ten centimeters and 0, 9 to 1, 9 kilograms. Scampi survive by feeding themselves with prawns, fishes and squid. The name scampi comes from their color; orange scampi have an orange to red color both on the body and on the fins. This specie is recognized after the fish’s body form; orange scampi have a large head with two big and round eyes and the waxy stratum below the skin. Scampi are known to live a long life they can reach the age of 150 years and they begin to breathe after they reach the age of 25. Although they can be found all around the world swimming in depth waters, the largest quantity of scampi is in Australia where there were arranged fisheries where the under water terrain is arranged with hills and canyons.
