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whiteleg shrimp, Pacific white shrimp, King prawn A few more species that are sometimes given as Penaeus spp. are actually assigned to the genus Melicertus : [ dubious – discuss ] Invalid name
Farfantepenaeus is a genus of prawns in the family Penaeidae.Its eight species [3] were formerly included in the genus Penaeus. [4] It was first published as a genus name in 1972 by Rudolf N. Burukovsky, but without the necessary designation of a type species.
Global aquaculture production of Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) in million tonnes from 1980 to 2022, as reported by the FAO [2]Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, synonym Penaeus vannamei), also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food.
Diagram of Litopenaeus setiferus. Litopenaeus setiferus (also accepted: Penaeus setiferus, [1] and known by various common names including Atlantic white shrimp, white shrimp, gray shrimp, lake shrimp, green shrimp, green-tailed shrimp, blue-tailed shrimp, rainbow shrimp, Daytona shrimp, Mayport Shrimp, common shrimp, southern shrimp, and, in Mexico, camaron blanco) is a species of prawn found ...
Penaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939 Farfantepenaeus duorarum is a species of marine penaeid shrimp found around Bermuda , along the east coast of the United States and in the Gulf of Mexico . [ 2 ] They are a significant commercial species in the United States and Cuba .
Among the shrimp, the contribution of F. indicus to global fisheries was around 2.4%, [6] and to global farmed shrimp production was 1.2% in 2005. [5] Currently F. indicus is mainly cultured in Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Islamic Republic of Iran and India. Saudi Arabia was the largest producer in 2005 at nearly 11,300 tonnes with Vietnam not far ...
Penaeidae is a family of marine crustaceans in the suborder Dendrobranchiata, which are often referred to as penaeid shrimp or penaeid prawns. The Penaeidae contain many species of economic importance, such as the tiger prawn , whiteleg shrimp , Atlantic white shrimp , and Indian prawn .
Penaeus monodon, commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, [1] [2] Asian tiger shrimp, [3] [4] black tiger shrimp, [5] [6] and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. Tiger prawns displayed in a supermarket