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Species Penaeus (Penaeus) monodon Fabricius, 1798

Blue Tiger Prawn (Aust & Fao), Giant Tiger Prawn (Aust & Fao), Jumbo Tiger Prawn (Aust), Leader Prawn, Panda Prawn (Aust)

 

Introduction

Moved to new subgenus by Chan (2023).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Exmouth Gulf, WA, to Moreton Bay, QLD, Indo-west Pacific Oceans (South Africa to Japan, Philippines and southern New Guinea).


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, estuary, marine, pelagic.

Trade

minor commercial importance

Extra Ecological Information

Trawled over mud to sand substrates, juveniles occasionally enter rivers, depths to 110 m.

 

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)
09-Nov-2011 09-Nov-2011 MOVED
24-Apr-2012 18-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)