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Penaeus
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:193
Specimens with Sequences:173
Specimens with Barcodes:62
Species:5
Species With Barcodes:4
Public Records:128
Public Species:2
Public BINs:3
Penaeus is a genus of prawns, including the giant tiger prawn (P. monodon), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide. 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 have been reassigned to new genera in the family Penaeidae: Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Litopenaeus and Marsupenaeus.[1] The following table gives an overview:
Old scientific name | New scientific name | Common name(s) |
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P. aztecus | Farfantepenaeus aztecus | northern brown shrimp |
P. brasiliensis | Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis | redspotted shrimp, spotted pink shrimp |
P. brevirostris | Farfantepenaeus brevirostris | crystal shrimp, pink shrimp |
P. californiensis | Farfantepenaeus californiensis | yellowleg shrimp, brown shrimp |
P. chinensis | Fenneropenaeus chinensis | fleshy prawn, Chinese white shrimp, oriental shrimp |
P. orientalis | ||
P. duorarum | Farfantepenaeus duorarum | northern pink shrimp |
P. esculentus | Penaeus esculentus | brown tiger prawn |
P. indicus | Fenneropenaeus indicus | Indian prawn |
P. japonicus | Marsupenaeus japonicus | Kuruma shrimp, Kuruma prawn, Japanese tiger shrimp |
P. merguiensis | Fenneropenaeus merguiensis | banana shrimp, banana prawn |
P. monodon | Penaeus monodon | giant tiger prawn, black tiger shrimp |
P. notialis | Farfantepenaeus notialis | southern pink shrimp |
P. occidentalis | Litopenaeus occidentalis | western white shrimp |
P. paulensis | Farfantepenaeus paulensis | São Paulo shrimp, Carpas shrimp |
P. penicillatus | Fenneropenaeus penicillatus | redtail prawn |
P. schmitti | Litopenaeus schmitti | southern white shrimp |
P. semisulcatus | Penaeus semisulcatus | green tiger prawn |
P. setiferus | Litopenaeus setiferus | northern white shrimp |
P. silasi | Fenneropenaeus silasi | |
P. stylirostris | Litopenaeus stylirostris | western blue shrimp, blue shrimp |
P. subtilis | Farfantepenaeus subtilis | southern brown shrimp |
P. vannamei | Litopenaeus vannamei | whiteleg shrimp, Pacific white shrimp |
A few more species that are sometimes given as Penaeus spp. are actually assigned to the genus Melicertus:
Invalid name | Valid scientific name | Common name(s) |
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P. canaliculatus | Melicertus canaliculatus | witch shrimp, tiger shrimp |
P. kerathurus | Melicertus kerathurus | Caramote prawn, triple-grooved shrimp |
P. latisculatus | Melicertus latisulcatus | western king prawn |
P. longistylus | Melicertus longistylus | redspot king prawn, red-spotted prawn |
P. marginatus | Melicertus marginatus | Aloha prawn |
P. plebejus | Melicertus plebejus | eastern king prawn |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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 175. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. pp. 1–233. ISBN 9782856535103.
- ^ 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.
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Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 47.5488 - 47.5488
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Known from seamounts and knolls
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Depth range based on 796 specimens in 18 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 196 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 2900
Temperature range (°C): 6.638 - 28.784
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.000 - 29.182
Salinity (PPS): 31.018 - 40.567
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.875 - 6.300
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.078 - 2.336
Silicate (umol/l): 0.380 - 34.040
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 2900
Temperature range (°C): 6.638 - 28.784
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.000 - 29.182
Salinity (PPS): 31.018 - 40.567
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.875 - 6.300
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.078 - 2.336
Silicate (umol/l): 0.380 - 34.040
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Penaeus is prey of:
Actinopterygii
Based on studies in:
Mexico: Guerrero (Coastal)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- A. Yanez-Arancibia, Taxonomia, ecologia y estructura de las comunidades de peces en lagunas costeras con bocas efimeras del Pacifico de Mexico.
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Rights holder/Author | Cynthia Sims Parr, Joel Sachs, SPIRE |
Source | http://spire.umbc.edu/fwc/ |
Penaeus preys on:
algae
detritus
micro-benthos and meio-benthos
Based on studies in:
Mexico: Guerrero (Coastal)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- A. Yanez-Arancibia, Taxonomia, ecologia y estructura de las comunidades de peces en lagunas costeras con bocas efimeras del Pacifico de Mexico.
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Rights holder/Author | Cynthia Sims Parr, Joel Sachs, SPIRE |
Source | http://spire.umbc.edu/fwc/ |