Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879
Brown tiger prawn
Penaeus esculentus
photo by FAO

Family:  Penaeidae (penaeid shrimps)
Max. size:  14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 15.5 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 8 - 61 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on seagrass and offshore habitats (Ref. 104903). Postlarvae settle exclusively in seagrass beds (Ref. 84594). Juveniles live almost exclusively in shallow seagrass beds (Ref. 105190). They feed on bivalves, gastropods, ophiuroids, crustaceans and polychaetes (Ref. 104903), diatoms, filamentous algae, and seagrass (Ref. 105190).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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