Penaeus
Penaeus monodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Penaeus
Fabricius, 1798
Species

Penaeus is a genus of prawns, including the giant tiger prawn (P. monodon), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide.

Taxonomy

The genus has been reorganised following a proposition of Pérez Farfante and Kensley based on morphological differences, in particular the genital characteristics of these animals,[1] although this revision has not been universally accepted.[2] Following the revision, many species formerly in the genus Penaeus (members of which are listed to the right) have been reassigned to new genera in the family Penaeidae: Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Litopenaeus, and Marsupenaeus.[1] The following table gives an overview:

Old scientific nameNew scientific nameCommon name(s)
P. aztecusFarfantepenaeus aztecusnorthern brown shrimp
P. brasiliensisFarfantepenaeus brasiliensisred-spotted shrimp, spotted pink shrimp
P. brevirostrisFarfantepenaeus brevirostriscrystal shrimp, pink shrimp
P. californiensisFarfantepenaeus californiensisyellowleg shrimp, brown shrimp
P. chinensisFenneropenaeus chinensisfleshy prawn, Chinese white shrimp, oriental shrimp
P. orientalis
P. duorarumFarfantepenaeus duorarumnorthern pink shrimp
P. esculentusPenaeus esculentusbrown tiger prawn
P. hathorPenaeus hathor
P. indicusFenneropenaeus indicusIndian prawn
P. japonicusMarsupenaeus japonicusKuruma shrimp, Kuruma prawn, Japanese tiger shrimp
P. merguiensisFenneropenaeus merguiensisbanana shrimp, banana prawn
P. monodonPenaeus monodongiant tiger prawn, black tiger shrimp
P. notialisFarfantepenaeus notialissouthern pink shrimp
P. occidentalisLitopenaeus occidentaliswestern white shrimp
P. paulensisFarfantepenaeus paulensisSão Paulo shrimp, Carpas shrimp
P. penicillatusFenneropenaeus penicillatusredtail prawn
P. schmittiLitopenaeus schmittisouthern white shrimp
P. semisulcatusPenaeus semisulcatusgreen tiger prawn
P. setiferusLitopenaeus setiferusnorthern white shrimp
P. silasiFenneropenaeus silasi
P. stylirostrisLitopenaeus stylirostriswestern blue shrimp, blue shrimp
P. subtilisFarfantepenaeus subtilissouthern brown shrimp
P. vannameiLitopenaeus vannameiwhiteleg shrimp, Pacific white shrimp, King prawn

A few more species that are sometimes given as Penaeus spp. are actually assigned to the genus Melicertus:

Invalid nameValid scientific nameCommon name(s)
P. canaliculatusMelicertus canaliculatuswitch shrimp, tiger shrimp
P. kerathurus[3]Melicertus kerathurusCaramote prawn, triple-grooved shrimp
P. latisculatusMelicertus latisulcatuswestern king prawn[4][5]
P. longistylusMelicertus longistylusredspot king prawn, red-spotted prawn
P. marginatusMelicertus marginatusAloha prawn
P. plebejusMelicertus plebejuseastern king prawn

References

  1. 1 2 Isabel Pérez Farfante; Brian Frederick Kensley (1997). Penaeoid and Sergestoid Shrimps and Prawns of the World: Keys and Diagnoses for the Families and Genera. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Vol. 175. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. pp. 1–233. ISBN 9782856535103.
  2. Patsy A. McLaughlin; Rafael Lemaitre; Frank D. Ferrari; Darryl L. Felder; R. T. Bauer (2008). "Letter to the Editor: A reply to T. W. Flegel" (PDF). Aquaculture. 275: 370–373. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.12.020.
  3. Penaeus kerathurus , FAO.
  4. "Western King Prawn 2018". fish.gov.au. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. Dixon, C.D.; Hooper, G.E.; Roberts, S.D. (November 2010). Spencer Gulf Prawn Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus Fishery 2008/09: Fishery Assessment Report to PIRSA Fisheries (PDF) (Report). SARDI Publication No. F2007/000770-4; SARDI Research Report Series No. 511. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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