''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king"
prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''
Penaeus
''Penaeus'' is a genus of prawns, including the giant tiger prawn (''P. monodon''), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide. The genus has been reorganised following a proposition of Pérez Farfante and Kensley based on morph ...
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Melicertus canaliculatus''
(Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
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Melicertus hathor''
(Burkenroad, 1959)
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Melicertus kerathurus
''Melicertus kerathurus'', the striped prawn or caramote prawn is a species of tiger prawn from the family Penaeidae which occurs in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea which is an important species in commercial fisheries. It is the type ...
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(Forskål, 1775) - caramote prawn, striped prawn
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Melicertus latisulcatus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*''Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*''Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
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(Kishinouye, 1896) - western king prawn (Australia)
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Melicertus longistylus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*'' Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
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(Kubo, 1943) - redspot king prawn
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Melicertus marginatus
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*'' Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
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(Randall, 1840) - aloha prawn
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Melicertus plebejus
The eastern king prawn is an edible dendrobranch prawn endemic to eastern Australia. Its scientific name is ''Melicertus plebejus'' or ''Penaeus plebejus''. It is caught by commercial and recreational fishers for human food.
Names
Eastern kin ...
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(Hess, 1865) - eastern king prawn
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Melicertus similis
''Melicertus'' is a genus of "king" prawns, comprising eight species which were previously classified as members of the genus ''Penaeus'':
*'' Melicertus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) - witch prawn
*'' Melicertus hathor'' (Burkenroad, 1959)
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Chanda & Bhattacharya, 2002
References
Penaeidae
Crustaceans of Australia
Crustacean genera
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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