KING PRAWN

CAAB Code: 28 711908

Standard Fish Name: KING PRAWN

Scientific Name: Melicertus latisulcatus & Melicertus plebejus

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Family: Penaeidae

Obsolete Names: blueleg prawn; eastern king prawn; eastern prawn; ocean king prawn; sand prawn; western king prawn; western prawn

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Penaeidae Family Members

CAAB CODE	STANDARD FISH NAME (SFN)	SFN SCOPE	SCIENTIFIC NAME	OBSOLETE NAMES	PHOTO
28 711907	BANANA PRAWN	Group	Fenneropenaeus indicus & Fenneropenaeus merguiensis	Indian banana prawn; redleg banana prawn; white banana prawn; white prawn ... more
28 711901	BAY PRAWN	Group	Metapenaeus bennettae & Metapenaeus insolitus	emerald shrimp; emerald shrimp; greasy-back; greasyback bay prawn; greasyback prawn; greentail prawn ... more
28 711051	Black Tiger Prawn	Species	Penaeus monodon	blue tiger prawn; giant tiger prawn; jumbo tiger prawn; leader; leader prawn; panda prawn; tiger pra ... more
28 711077	Blue Prawn	Species	Litopenaeus stylirostris	paradise prawns ... more
28 711902	ENDEAVOUR PRAWN	Group	Metapenaeus endeavouri & Metapenaeus ensis	blue endeavour prawn; blue tail endeavour prawn; bluetail endeavour prawn; endeavour shrimp; greasyb ... more
28 711908	KING PRAWN	Group	Melicertus latisulcatus & Melicertus plebejus	blueleg prawn; eastern king prawn; eastern prawn; ocean king prawn; sand prawn; western king prawn; ... more
28 711048	Redspot King Prawn	Species	Melicertus longistylus	redspot prawn ... more
28 711904	SCHOOL PRAWN	Group	Metapenaeus spp	bait prawn; bay prawn; endeavour prawn; endeavour prawns; greasyback bay prawn; greasyback prawn; gr ... more
28 711905	TIGER PRAWN	Group	Marsupenaeus japonicus, Penaeus esculentus & P. semisulcatus	brown tiger prawn; common tiger prawn; green tiger prawn; grooved tiger prawn; Japanese king prawn; ... more
28 711079	Vannamei Prawn	Species	Litopenaeus vannamei	whiteleg prawn ... more

Database last updated: 20060927