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| | Synonyms
| | | | Penaeus carinatus Dana, 1852 | | | Penaeus tahitensis Heller, 1862 | | | Penaeus semisulcatus exsutcatus Hilgendorf, 1879 | | | Penaeus coeruleus Stebbing, 1905 | | | Penaeus bubulus Kubo, 1949 | | | Penaeus monodon monodon Burkenroad, 1959. In older literature often confused with P. semisulcatus. |
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| FAO Names | | En - Giant tiger prawn, Fr - Crevette géante tigrée, Sp - Langostino jumbo. |
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3Alpha Code: GIT Taxonomic Code: 2280100112 |
| Scientific Name with Original Description | | | Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798, Suppl.Ent.Syst., 408. |
| Local Names | | | S. and E. Africa :
Tiger prawn (English). |
| Kenya :
Kamba (for the larger, Swahili language, these names used for all commercial penaeids),
Kamba ndogo (swahili, for the smaller specimens). |
| Pakistan :
Kalri (used also for other species of about the same size.). |
| India :
Jinga ,
Kara chemmeen (Kerala),
Yera ,
Bagda chingri (Calcutta). |
| Hong Kong :
Ghost prawn . |
| Philippines :
Sugpo ,
Jumbo tiger shrimp . |
| Indonesia :
Udang windu ,
Udang pantjet . |
| Australia :
Jumbo tiger prawn ,
Giant tiger prawn ,
Black tiger prawn ,
Blue tiger prawn ,
Leader prawn ,
Panda prawn . |
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