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White shrimp, Litopenaeus setiferus, is a penaeid shrimp native to the western Atlantic, including the Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern coast of the United States. Adults inhabit coastal and offshore waters, while estuaries and marshes serve as important nursery habitat for juveniles. The species...
The eastern king prawn, Melicertus plebejus, is a large marine prawn native to waters along eastern Australia. It inhabits coastal and estuarine environments during different stages of its life cycle and is harvested by commercial trawl fisheries. The species is sold as seafood and is distinguished...
The red caramote prawn, Melicertus kerathurus, is a large marine prawn in the family Penaeidae. It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent eastern Atlantic waters, generally inhabiting coastal areas with sandy or muddy bottoms and entering shallow or brackish environments during parts...
The Kuruma Prawn, *Penaeus japonius*, is a marine shrimp native to the Indo-Pacific region. It’s notable for its vibrant orange shell and firm texture, highly valued in Japanese cuisine particularly for sushi preparation. Historically, it was one of the earliest penaeid prawns successfully cultivate...
The fleshy prawn, Fenneropenaeus chinensis, is a marine penaeid shrimp native to coastal waters of the northwestern Pacific, including the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. It is also called the Chinese white shrimp or fleshy shrimp in English-language sources. The species supports capture fisheries and aqu...
The giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon, is a large marine crustacean in the family Penaeidae, recognizable by the dark transverse bands across its body. It is native to tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, where juveniles commonly use estuarine and mangrove habitats before moving int...
The deepwater rose shrimp, Parapenaeus longirostris, is a marine penaeid shrimp distributed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It lives mainly on muddy or sandy seabeds along the continental shelf and upper slope, often at depths of several hundred metres. The species is harves...
The Western King Prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus) is a commercially significant species of marine crustacean found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the coastal waters of Australia, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. The species is particularly important to commercial fisheries in Western Aust...
Metapenaeus macleayi, an estuarine penaeid prawn endemic to eastern Australia, forms the basis of commercial fisheries in New South Wales and Queensland.
Metapenaeus endeavouri, a penaeid prawn found in shallow coastal waters of northern and northeastern Australia, is part of the country's multi-species commercial trawl fishery.
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri, a small penaeid shrimp of the western Atlantic, supports one of Brazil's most economically significant coastal shrimp fisheries.
Litopenaeus setiferus, the northern white shrimp, is a marine penaeid shrimp distributed along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. It is a major commercial fishery species in the southeastern United States, harvested primarily by trawl nets. The species has a life cycle that depends on es...
The brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) is a marine decapod crustacean commonly found along the western Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. As a nocturnal species, it typically buries itself in sandy or muddy substrates during daylight hours and forages at night. It is a major species for comm...
The brown tiger prawn, Penaeus esculentus, is a marine decapod crustacean native to waters around Australia. It has a brownish body marked by darker transverse bands and inhabits coastal and offshore seabeds, with juveniles using shallow nursery areas before moving into deeper water. The species is...
The pink shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum, is a marine penaeid shrimp found in the western Atlantic, including waters around Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean. It typically occupies sandy, shelly, or muddy bottoms, while seagrass beds provide important habitat for juveniles. The species...
The southern white shrimp, Litopenaeus schmitti, is a marine and estuarine penaeid shrimp native to the western Atlantic. Its distribution extends through tropical and subtropical coastal waters of the Americas, including the Caribbean and the Atlantic coast of South America, where it supports comme...
Trachysalambria curvirostris, a penaeid shrimp distributed across the Indo-West Pacific from the Red Sea to Japan, is commercially harvested in Asian coastal fisheries.
The green tiger prawn, Penaeus semisulcatus, is a large marine shrimp in the family Penaeidae, recognizable by its banded body and greenish or brownish coloration. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific and occurs in coastal and shelf waters, while juveniles use shallow nursery habitats such as estua...
The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is a penaeid shrimp native to the eastern Pacific coast of the Americas. Also called whiteleg shrimp, it is extensively cultivated in warm-water ponds and other aquaculture systems because it adapts well to controlled production and formulated feeds. I...
Xiphopenaeus riveti, a penaeid shrimp native to the Pacific coast of South America, is commercially harvested in Ecuador and Peru and closely related to the Atlantic seabob.
The banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) is a commercially important marine crustacean widely distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Named for its pale yellow or translucent body, the species inhabits coastal waters, mangrove creeks, and estuaries. It is heavily targeted by trawl fisheri...
Metapenaeus brevicornis, a small penaeid prawn native to the Indo-West Pacific from India to Southeast Asia, is a commercially important species in Asian coastal fisheries.
Fenneropenaeus indicus, the Indian white prawn, is an ecologically and commercially important species across the Indian Ocean coast from East Africa to Southeast Asia.
Fenneropenaeus chinensis, the Chinese white shrimp, is a major aquaculture and commercial fishery species in China and the Yellow Sea region, farmed extensively since the 1980s.
Litopenaeus stylirostris, the blue shrimp, is a penaeid species native to the Eastern Pacific from Mexico to Peru and is farmed commercially, primarily in northwestern Mexico.
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri, the Atlantic seabob, is a commercially significant penaeid species harvested along the Caribbean coast and northern Atlantic seaboard of South America.
Farfantepenaeus subtilis is a commercially important penaeid shrimp of the western Atlantic, distributed from the Caribbean to southern Brazil and targeted by trawl fisheries.
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus, the redtail prawn, is a commercially harvested penaeid species distributed across the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Southeast Asia.
Metapenaeus bennettae, a small penaeid prawn found in Australian estuaries from Queensland to New South Wales, is named for its distinctively greasy-feeling shell.
Metapenaeus affinis (Jinga Shrimp) is a commercially important penaeid found from the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia, a key species in artisanal fisheries of the Indian Ocean.
