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Penaeidae (penaeid prawns)

Found 133 matches. Click on CAAB code to view taxon report.

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CAAB Scientific Name Common name
28 711000 Penaeidae penaeid prawns
28 711916 Arafurapenaeopsis spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711917 Atypopenaeus spp.
28 711918 Batepenaeopsis spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711920 Funchalia spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711921 Heteropenaeus spp.
28 711922 Kishinouyepenaeopsis spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711931 Megokris spp. [a penaeoid prawn]
28 711925 Melicertus spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711913 Metapenaeopsis spp. velvet prawns
28 711904 Metapenaeus spp. School Prawns
28 711926 Mierspenaeopsis spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711914 Parapenaeopsis spp. sensu lato [a penaeid prawn]
28 711927 Parapenaeopsis spp. sensu stricto [a penaeid prawn]
28 711915 Parapenaeus spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711928 Pelagopenaeus spp.
28 711929 Penaeopsis spp.
28 711912 Penaeus spp. [a penaeid prawn]
28 711909 Trachypenaeus spp. hardback prawns
28 711930 Trachysalambria spp. Greasyback Prawns
28 711910 Melicertus latisulcatus, Melicertus plebejus & Melicertus longistylus king prawns
28 711908 Melicertus latisulcatus & Melicertus plebejus King Prawns
28 711901 Metapenaeus bennettae & Metapenaeus insolitus Bay Prawns
28 711902 Metapenaeus endeavouri & Metapenaeus ensis Endeavour Prawns
28 711903 Metapenaeus macleayi & Metapenaeus bennettae [a penaeid prawn]
28 711932 Penaeus esculentus & P. semisulcatus Tiger Prawns
28 711907 Penaeus indicus & Penaeus merguiensis Banana Prawns
28 711905 Penaeus pulchricaudatus, Penaeus esculentus & P. semisulcatus tiger prawns
28 711911 Tiger Prawns & Endeavour Prawns - Metapenaeus endeavouri, Metapenaeus ensis, Penaeus pulchricaudatus, Penaeus esculentus, P. semisulcatus & P. monodon endeavour & tiger prawns
28 711906 Tiger prawns - Penaeus esculentus, Penaeus semisulcatus & Penaeus monodon tiger prawns
28 711030 Arafurapenaeopsis arafurica Arafura prawn
28 711001 Atypopenaeus bicornis go home prawn
28 711002 Atypopenaeus compressipes [a penaeid prawn]
28 711061 Atypopenaeus dearmatus [a penaeid prawn]
28 711003 Atypopenaeus formosus orange prawn
28 711004 Atypopenaeus stenodactylus periscope prawn
28 711033 Batepenaeopsis moresbyensis smoothshell prawn
28 711034 Batepenaeopsis venusta adonis prawn
28 711005 Funchalia danae [a penaeid prawn]
28 711006 Funchalia taaningi [a penaeid prawn]
28 711007 Funchalia villosa [a penaeid prawn]
28 711008 Funchalia woodwardi [a penaeid prawn]
28 711009 Heteropenaeus longimanus [a penaeid prawn]
28 711031 Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta coral prawn
28 711076 Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo [a penaeid prawn]
28 711057 Megokris gonospinifer rough prawn
28 711058 Megokris granulosus hardback prawn
28 711043 Melicertus canaliculatus striped prawn
28 711047 Melicertus latisulcatus Western King Prawn
28 711048 Melicertus longistylus Redspot King Prawn
28 711049 Melicertus marginatus aloha prawn
28 711052 Melicertus plebejus Eastern King Prawn
28 711010 Metapenaeopsis andamanensis [a penaeid prawn]
28 711011 Metapenaeopsis barbata whiskered velvet prawn
28 711101 Metapenaeopsis batei [a penaeid prawn]
28 711062 Metapenaeopsis commensalis reef prawn
28 711012 Metapenaeopsis crassissima stout velvet prawn
28 711063 Metapenaeopsis fusca chocolate velvet prawn
28 711064 Metapenaeopsis gallensis [a penaeid prawn]
28 711060 Metapenaeopsis hilarula minstrel prawn
28 711087 Metapenaeopsis incisa [a prawn]
28 711013 Metapenaeopsis lamellata hunchback prawn
28 711065 Metapenaeopsis lindae Linda's velvet prawn
28 711014 Metapenaeopsis liui [a penaeid prawn]
28 711066 Metapenaeopsis mannarensis [a penaeid prawn]
28 711067 Metapenaeopsis menoui [a penaeid prawn]
28 711015 Metapenaeopsis mogiensis complanata velvet prawn
28 711016 Metapenaeopsis novaeguineae northern velvet prawn
28 711017 Metapenaeopsis palmensis southern velvet prawn
28 711018 Metapenaeopsis philippii [a penaeid prawn]
28 711069 Metapenaeopsis provocatoria longirostris [a penaeid prawn]
28 711068 Metapenaeopsis provocatoria provocatoria [a penaeid prawn]
28 711086 Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata [a prawn]
28 711019 Metapenaeopsis rosea rosy prawn
28 711070 Metapenaeopsis sinica [a penaeid prawn]
28 711020 Metapenaeopsis sinuosa [a penaeid prawn]
28 711071 Metapenaeopsis tarawensis [a penaeid prawn]
28 711072 Metapenaeopsis toloensis [a penaeid prawn]
28 711073 Metapenaeopsis velutina [a penaeid prawn]
28 711021 Metapenaeopsis wellsi coral prawn
28 711091 Metapenaeopsis sp. MoV 5458 [a penaeid prawn]
28 711085 Metapenaeopsis sp. MoV 5459 [a prawn]
28 711084 Metapenaeopsis sp. MoV 5706 [a prawn]
28 711090 Metapenaeopsis sp. MoV 6448 [a prawn]
28 711022 Metapenaeus bennettae greentail prawn
28 711074 Metapenaeus conjunctus [a penaeid prawn]
28 711023 Metapenaeus dalli Western School Prawn
28 711075 Metapenaeus demani stephani greentail prawn
28 711024 Metapenaeus demani demani greentail prawn
28 711025 Metapenaeus eboracensis York prawn
28 711078 Metapenaeus elegans [a penaeid prawn]
28 711026 Metapenaeus endeavouri Blue Endeavour Prawn
28 711027 Metapenaeus ensis Red Endeavour Prawn
28 711028 Metapenaeus insolitus greasyback prawn
28 711029 Metapenaeus macleayi Eastern School Prawn
28 711059 Metapenaeus moyebi moyebi prawn
28 711032 Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis rainbow prawn
28 711035 Parapenaeus australiensis Australian Rose Prawn
28 711083 Parapenaeus fissuroides [a prawn]
28 711080 Parapenaeus fissurus [a penaeid prawn]
28 711037 Parapenaeus lanceolatus lance prawn
28 711082 Parapenaeus longipes [a prawn]
28 711081 Parapenaeus murrayi [a prawn]
28 711094 Parapenaeus ruberoculatus [a penaeoid prawn]
28 711039 Parapenaeus sextuberculatus [a penaeid prawn]
28 711089 Pelagopenaeus balboae [a prawn]
28 711041 Penaeopsis eduardoi red-flecked prawn
28 711042 Penaeopsis rectacuta banded red-flecked prawn
28 711092 Penaeopsis sp. MoV 5466 [a penaeid prawn]
28 711088 Penaeopsis sp. MoV 5471 [a prawn]
28 711044 Penaeus esculentus Brown Tiger Prawn
28 711045 Penaeus indicus Redleg Banana Prawn
28 711093 Penaeus japonicus Kuruma Prawn
28 711050 Penaeus merguiensis Banana Prawn
28 711051 Penaeus monodon Black Tiger Prawn
28 711046 Penaeus pulchricaudatus Australian Kuruma Prawn
28 711053 Penaeus semisulcatus Grooved Tiger Prawn
28 711077 Penaeus stylirostris Blue Prawn
28 711079 Penaeus vannamei Vannamei Prawn
28 711054 Trachypenaeus anchoralis northern rough prawn
28 711100 Trachysalambria aspera [a penaeid prawn]
28 711055 Trachysalambria crosnieri southern rough prawn
28 711098 Trachysalambria curvirostris [a penaeid prawn]
28 711096 Trachysalambria dentata [a penaeid prawn]
28 711095 Trachysalambria longipes [a penaeid prawn]
28 711056 Trachysalambria malaiana brown rough prawn
28 711099 Trachysalambria nansei [a penaeid prawn]
28 711097 Trachysalambria parvispina [a penaeid prawn]
99 280389 Parapenaeus murrayi ramadan and Penaeopsis eduardoi [a crustacean]
99 280352 Atypopenaeus sp. [a penaeid prawn]
99 280390 Metapenaeopsis cf andamensis [a crustacean]
99 280432 Metapenaeopsis aff. difficilis [a penaeid prawn]
99 280434 Metapenaeopsis aff. vaillanti [a penaeid prawn]

Note: CAAB codes prefixed "99" represent project-specific (informal) taxa.

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