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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
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan , 1844 Penaeus is a genus of prawns , including the giant tiger prawn ( P. monodon ), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide.
The giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) is an important species for aquaculture.Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (members of the order of decapods), some of which are edible.
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Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798: 336 0–110 marine, estuarine [71] [72] [73] 210 782 992 Akiami paste shrimp Acetes japonicus Kishinouye, 1905: Most intensively fished species. They are small with black eyes and red spots on the uropods. [74] Only a small amount is sold fresh, most is dried, salted or fermented. [74] 30 shallow marine [75] [76 ...
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.
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Adult Penaeus monodon Crustaceans may pass through a number of larval and immature stages between hatching from their eggs and reaching their adult form. Each of the stages is separated by a moult , in which the hard exoskeleton is shed to allow the animal to grow.