Penaeus plebejus Hess, 1865
Eastern king prawn
Penaeus plebejus
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  19 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 350 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth range from Ref. 121730.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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