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)
- Penaeus monodon Fabricius, J.C. 1798. Supplementum Entomologiae Systematicae. Hafniae : Proft et Storch ii 573 pp. [408].
Type data:
Neotype RMNH D5734 ♂, Indonesia, Java, Bay of Batavia [Jakarta].Subsequent designation references:
Holthuis, L.B. 1949. The identity of Penaeus monodon Fabr. Proceedings of the Academy of Science, Amsterdam 52: 1051-1071. - Penaeus carinatus Dana, J.D. 1852. Conspectus Crustaceorum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descripsit. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 6: 10-28 [27].
Type data:
Syntype(s) (presumed lost), Singapore. - Penaeus tahitensis Heller, C. 1862. Neue Crustaceen, gesammelt während der Weltumseglung der k.k. Fregatte Novarra: Zweiter vorläufiger Bericht. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 12: 519-528 [528].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHMW, Tahiti. - Penaeus semisculcatus exsulcatus Hilgendorf, F. 1879. Die von Herrn W. Peters in Moçambique gesammelten Crustaceen, bearbeitet von Herrn Dr. F. Hilgendorf. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1878: 782-851 pls 1-4 [843].
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Syntype(s) ZMB 59313 ♂ 5♀, Quelimane, Mozambique. - Penaeus coeruleus Stebbing, T.R.R. 1905. South African Crustacea, Pt III. Marine Investigations in South Africa IV: 21-123 pls 17-24 [77 pl. 21].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SAM 3♀, Nahoon River on E coast near East London, South Africa. - Penaeus bubulus Kubo, I. 1949. Studies on Penaeids of Japan and its adjacent waters. Journal of the Tokyo College of Fisheries [currently Journal of the Tokyo University of Fisheries] 36(1): 1-467 figs 1-160 [296 figs 1G 7B 15U-B 24K-M 37 49C 53 58D 67N-Q] [**additional figs 73F, L 77P, 113, 114**].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♂, Tainan, Formosa [Taiwan]; whereabouts unknown ♀, 1♂ 6♀, 24♂ 37♀, ♀, 4♀, 1♂ 2♀, Hatazawa, Chiba Pref., Japan, Miya, Aichi Pref., Japan, Tainan, Taiwan, Palau, Batavia [Java], Indonesia, Menado, Celebes [Sulawesi], Indonesia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Racek, A.A. & Dall, W. 1965. Littoral Penaeinae (Crustacea Decapoda) from northern Australia, New Guinea and adjacent waters. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen [Verh. Akad. Amsterdam] 56(3): 1-119 figs 1-16 pls 1-13 [10]
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).
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.
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. [64] (colour photograph)
Mohamed, K.H. 1970. Synopsis of biological data on the jumbo tiger prawn Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798. FAO Fisheries Report 57: 1251-1266
History of changes
| 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) |