Penaeus semisulcatus de Haan, 1844
Green tiger prawn
No Picture Available

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 26 cm TL (female); max.weight: 130.0 g
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 300 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:  Carapace and abdomen uniformly glabrous. More or less straight rostrum armed with 7 or 8 dorsal and 3 ventral teeth. Inclined downward and anteriorly hepatic carina. White and red transverse stripes present as bands in the antennae. Adrostral carina reaching well beyond epigastric tooth.
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 801.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.