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V. Genus Parapenaeopsis Alcock 1901

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Title V. Genus Parapenaeopsis Alcock 1901
 
Creator Rao, P Vedavyasa
 
Subject Prawn and Prawn fisheries
 
Description Genus Parapenaeopsis comprising sixteen valid species enjoys a wide distribution. Majority of
the species are restricted to tropical and warm temperate shallow seas, but a few of them are also recorded
from brackish water regions. Most of the species are found in the Indo-Pacific region, from Persian Gulf
and east coast of Africa to Japan and Australia. A couple of species also occur from Eastern Atlantic and
Pacific America. Seven species are recorded from the Indian region so far. These are, 1. Parapenaeopsis
uncta (Alcock), 2. P. cornuta maxilipedo Alcock, 3. P. nana (Alcock), 4. P. acclivirostris (Alcock), 5.
P. sculptilis (Heller), 6. P. hardwickii (Miers) and 7. P. stylifera (H. Milne-Edwards).
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Contributor Jones, S
 
Date 1969
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/597/1/Bull-P_Vedavyasa_Rao_Bulletin_14-4.pdf
Rao, P Vedavyasa (1969) V. Genus Parapenaeopsis Alcock 1901. In: CMFRI Bulletin No.14, Prawn fisheries of India. CMFRI, Mandapam Camp, pp. 127-157.