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Giant Tiger Prawn

Crustaceans

The giant tiger prawn is one of the largest and most widely farmed prawn species in the world, native to the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It is easily recognized by the alternating black and white or orange bands across its body and tail, which give it its common name, and it is a major species in global aquaculture, particularly in Southeast Asia, prized for its large size and fast growth, though wild populations also support significant fisheries.

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Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 2
Scientific Name
Penaeus monodon 2
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Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Giant Tiger Prawn
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1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Penaeus monodon
WikipediaWikidata Q578204 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Giant Tiger Prawn
Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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