Species Megokris granulosus (Haswell, 1879)

Coarse Shrimp (Fao), Hardback Prawn (Aust)

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

From NW Cape York to Princess Charlotte Bay, QLD, also Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Arabian Gulf east through Indo-Malaysia, to Taiwan, Philippines and southern New Guinea).


IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, pelagic.

Trade

little commercial significance

Extra Ecological Information

Trawled over mud substrates, depth 9–81 m.

 

General References

Grey, D.L., Dall, W. & Baker, A. 1983. A Guide to the Australian Penaeid Prawns. Darwin : Northern Territory Government Printing Office 140 pp. 51 colour pls. [118] (colour photograph)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
14-Dec-2011 15-Nov-2011 MOVED
24-Apr-2012 18-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)