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  2. Whiteleg shrimp - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Litopenaeus - Wikipedia

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    Litopenaeus is a genus of prawns, formerly included in the genus Penaeus. [2] It contains five species: [3] Litopenaeus occidentalis (Streets, 1871) Litopenaeus schmitti (Burkenroad, 1936) Litopenaeus setiferus (Linnaeus, 1767) Litopenaeus stylirostris (Stimpson, 1871) Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)

  4. Penaeus monodon - Wikipedia

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    Capture (blue) and aquaculture (green) production of Giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) in thousand tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO [19] P. monodon is the second-most widely cultured prawn species in the world, after only whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.

  5. Penaeus - Wikipedia

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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

  6. Penaeidae - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  7. Shrimp farming - Wikipedia

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    Technological advances have led to growing shrimp at ever higher densities, and broodstock is shipped worldwide. Virtually all farmed shrimp are of the family Penaeidae, and just two species – Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) 70% and Penaeus monodon (giant tiger prawn) 20% – account for roughly 90% of all farmed shrimp.

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  9. Dendrobranchiata - Wikipedia

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    Dendrobranchiata is a suborder of decapods, commonly known as prawns.There are 540 extant species in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian.They differ from related animals, such as Caridea and Stenopodidea, by the branching form of the gills and by the fact that they do not brood their eggs, but release them directly into the water.